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Large Remaining Unfragmented Forest Areas in Canada

Entry ID: Ca_fblic_GFW

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Summary

Abstract: This raster layer consists of the "large remaining
forest areas" grid published in Canada's Forests at a
Crossroads: An Assessment in the Year 2000. This dataset
is derived from the CCRS Land Cover of Canada
(1995) and describes accessed and unaccessed forest lands,
land converted to urban uses, and non-forest areas. This
analysis is based on a national ...

Description: Canada Interactive GIS map using data from the Global Forest Watch.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 67.05

S: 41.4

E: -63.07

W: -135.18

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: World Resources Institute

Dataset Title: Large Remaining Unfragmented Forest Areas

Dataset Release Date: 2001-10-26

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

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2001-01-01

Stop Date: 2001-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > FOREST SCIENCE > FOREST MANAGEMENT

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > ALPINE/TUNDRA

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Platform

LANDSAT

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 ...

Access Constraints none

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 ...

Ancillary Keywords

GIS

map coverage

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

World Resources Institute

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: 1536 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: 2002-09-09

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-10-23

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