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Cameroon Logging Concessions in 1971

Entry ID: Cm_Con71_WCMC

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Summary

Abstract: The last frontier forest in the Congo Basin are rapidly being opened up by
logging companies. This GIS coverage shows boundaries of known logging
concessions in Cameroon in 1971.

Global Forest Watch is using this data to build the first map of
logging concessions in hope to show how forest are being managed and
to help implement programs to protect forest.

[Summary provided by GFW]

Description: Central Africa Interactive GIS map from the Global Forest Watch.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Homepage of Global Forest Watch (GFW) which provides and uses the
Cameroon Concession data in their forest monitoring
network. Additional information on the GFW is also provided here.

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 4.84

S: 2.77

E: 13.64

W: 9.4

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: World Conservation Monitoring Centre

Dataset Title: Cameroon Logging Concession in 1971

Dataset Release Place: United Kingdom

Data Presentation Form: map coverage

Online Resource: http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/datawarehouse/index.asp#

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1971-01-01

Stop Date: 1971-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > CAMEROON

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > FOREST SCIENCE > FOREST HARVESTING AND ENGINEERING

AGRICULTURE > FOREST SCIENCE > FOREST MANAGEMENT

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

ECONOMY

Quality GFW and its collaborators have collected data from sources believed
to be reliable. Furthermore, all GFW data has undergone a formalized
review process. GFW and its collaborators provide the data "as is" and
do not guarantee the accuracy of the data. The data is provided
without warranties expressed or implied and GFW and its collaborators
do not accept responsibility ...

Access Constraints unrestricted

Use Constraints These data are copyrighted by WRI on behalf of GFW and its
collaborators. Use and reproduction of these data is authorized for
educational or other non-commercial purposes without prior permission
from the copyright holders. Also, we encourage news media to reproduce
the information and maps, as long as GFW is acknowledged as the
source. You may make as many copies of ...

Ancillary Keywords

GIS

map coverage

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

WCMC

Data Center

World Resources Institute

Data Center URL: http://www.wri.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE Phone: 202-729-7600 Fax: 202-729-7610 Email: lorih at wri.org Contact Address: World Resources Institute 10 G Street, NE (Suite 800) City: Washington Province or State: DC Postal Code: 20002 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: electronic

Distribution Size: 141 KB

Distribution Format: shapefile

Fees: no fees

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2002-08-28

Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-04-11

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