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Original Forest 8,000 Years Ago
Entry ID: Original_Forest

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Summary
Abstract: This shapefile shows original forest cover around the world, as
published in "The Last Frontier Forests: Ecosystems and Economies on
the Edge." Original forest cover is the estimated extent of closed
forest about 8,000 years ago, assuming current climatic
conditions.

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Coordinate Units: decimal degrees
Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid Name: North American Datum of 1927

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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 72.59   S: -55.91   E: 180.0   W: -170.37

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: World Resources Institute
Dataset Title: Original Forest 8,000 Years Ago
Dataset Release Date: 1997-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Washington, D.C.
Dataset Publisher: World Resources Institute
Data Presentation Form: map coverage
Online Resource: http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/datawarehouse/index.asp
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COMPLETE
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WCMC
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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:
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City: Washington
Province or State: DC
Postal Code: 20002
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: electronic
Distribution Size: 2622 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: 2002-09-18
Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-04-11

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