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ICE Protected Area Biological Inventory Database

Entry ID: UC_ICE_biologicalinventory

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Summary

Abstract: The ICE Biological Inventories of the World's Protected Areas provide a global
information system of documented inventories of plants and animals reported to
occur on the world's protected areas. The ICE databases provide taxonomically
harmonized data derived from a variety of sources through collaborations with
numerous protected area staff, national and international ...

Related URL

Link: VIEW EXTENDED METADATA

Description: Metadata in Biological Data Profile.

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: ICE Biological Inventory Database

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Title: ICE Protected Area Biological Inventory Database

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1992-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND > AUSTRALIA

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > AMPHIBIANS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Quality The accuracy and reliability of the information is determined by the primary
data providers but is generally believed to be excellent.

As of July, 2005, species inventories from 1,415 protected areas in 133
countries are provided. These inventories account for approximately 25% of the
world's species of fishes, 32% of the world's species of amphibians, 35% of the
world's species of reptiles, 75% of the world's species of birds, and 62% of
the world's species of mammals. In excess of 235,000 plant occurrence records
are provided, but due to taxonomic constraints, the number of unique species
represented is unknown.

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

species

plants and animals

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

Information Center for the Environment , Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis

Data Center URL: http://ice.ucdavis.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT J. MEESE Phone: 530-752-1768 Email: rjmeese at ucdavis.edu Contact Address: University of California, Davis City: Davis Province or State: California Postal Code: 95616 Country: USA