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Africa Holdridge Life Zone Classification (Vegetation and Climate)

Entry ID: NBId0023_101

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Summary

Abstract: New-ID: NBI23

Holdridge Life Zone is a coverage showing zone classification, vegetation
relation to climate and vice versa.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Search and access the data from the UNEP Environmental Data Explorer.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: -35.0

E: 55.0

W: 16.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > LAND USE/LAND COVER > LAND COVER

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

ECOSYSTEM

LIFE_ZONES

Terrestrial Ecosystems > Land Cover

VEGETATION

Originating Center

Global Change Diskette

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