Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)

Data Sets

Services / Tools

Ancillary Descriptions

Are you using a browser that doesn't support JavaScript or have you disabled JavaScript?

If you have disabled JavaScript, you must re-enable JavaScript to use this page.
Or you can view this record using the Text Only Format.

Africa Outline, Integrated Terrain Units, Agric. Landuse, Soils, Vegetation

Entry ID: NBId0001_101

[ Update this Record ]

Summary

Abstract: These datasets (Africa Outline, Agricultural Landuse, Africa Soils,
Vegetation, Surface Hydrography, Hydrologic Basins, Desertification
Hazard Model) are part of the UNEP/FAO/ESRI Database project that
covers the entire world but focuses in this case on Africa. The maps
were prepared by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), USA.
Most data for the database were provided by the Soil ...

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: -35.0

E: 55.0

W: -20.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS

BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

ADMINISTRATION

BOUNDARIES

Originating Center

UNEP, FAO, ESRI

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya