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Forest Areas under Protection in Venezuela
Entry ID: Protection_Forest_Ven_GFW

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Summary
Abstract: This file displays Forest Areas under Protection (Área boscosa bajo
protección), which correspond to IUCN Category VI. Boundaries may not be exact
due to errors in the original base map.

IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Areas: Protected Area managed
mainly for the sustainable use of natural ecosystems) Area containing
predominantly unmodified natural systems, managed to ensure long ... View entire text
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Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER
Description: Offers a web map service where users can choose multiple data layers and
generate an interactive map of Venezuela.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 11.08   S: 7.16   E: -60.75   W: -72.98

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: World Resources Institute
Dataset Title: Forest Areas under Protection
Dataset Release Date: 2002-01-01
Dataset Publisher: World Resources Institute
Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Online Resource: http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/datawarehouse/index.asp#Ve...
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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 for ... View entire text
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Use Constraints This data is copyright to Global Forest Watch and/or its collaborators. Use and
reproduction of this data is authorized for educational or other non-commercial
purposes without prior permission from the copyright holders. You may make as
many copies of the data as you wish; give exact copies of the original data to
anyone; and distribute the data in its unmodified form via electronic means.
There is no charge for any of the above. You are specifically prohibited from
charging, or requesting donation, for any such copies, however made; from
publishing; and from distributing the data with other products (commercial or
otherwise) without prior written permission.
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COMPLETE
Originating Center
MARNR, ACOANA, WRI
Data Center
World Resources Institute Supplemental Info
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: online
Distribution Size: 185 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
Publications/References
In Bevilacqua, M., L. Cárdenas, A.L. Flores, L. Hernández, E. Lares B., M.
Miranda, J. Ochoa G., M. Rodríguez, y E. Selig. 2002. The State of Venezuela´s
Forest: with a Focus on the Guayana Region. Global Forest Watch and Fundación
Polar. Caracas-Venezuela.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-04-29
Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-04-10

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