GCMD

Summary

Abstract: The Birds of the Americas Family Richness Grids of the Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1 are the aggregations of the Presence Grids data at the family level. They are available in 30-arc second (1 kilometer) resolutions. The cell values represent the number of species in a particular family. The input vector layers were produced by a consortium led by NatureServe. The gridding and grid processing are done by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

The data in Band Interleaved by Line (BIL)and maps in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Portable Network Graphics (PNG) formats are available from the from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).

Purpose: To provide provide information on the number of bird species present at a 1 kilometer spatial resolution which can be used in modeling efforts, wildlife conservation planning, natural resource management, policy-making, biodiversity studies and human-environment interactions.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Data download page.

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and NatureServe

Dataset Title: Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1: Birds of the Americas Family Richness Grids

Dataset Release Date: 2008

Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY

Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Version: 1.00

Data Presentation Form: raster, tabular, map

Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/species-v1-americas-bird-...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2005-01-01

Stop Date: 2007-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > EQUATORIAL

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION > POPULATION DISTRIBUTION

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION > POPULATION SIZE

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

SEDAC/SDP > Species Distribution Project

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints The Trustees of Columbia University hold the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial sale or free redistribution without explicit written permission from CIESIN. Users should acknowledge CIESIN as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new datasets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this dataset. CIESIN also requests reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.

Ancillary Keywords

CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biodiversity > Endangered Species

CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biodiversity > Protected Species

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

SEDAC

Data Center

Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center

Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_SPECIES_BIRD_RICH

Data Center Personnel
Name: SEDAC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 845-365-8920 Fax: +1 845-365-8922 Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu Contact Address: 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000 City: Palisades Province or State: NY Postal Code: 10964 Country: USA

World Data Center for Human Interactions in the Environment

Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wdc/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_SPECIES_BIRD_RICH

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT CHEN Phone: 1-845-365-8952 Fax: 1-845-365-8922 Email: bchen at ciesin.columbia.edu Contact Address: WDC for Human Interactions in the Environment CIESIN/Columbia University P. O. Box 1000 61 Route 9W City: Palisades Province or State: NY Postal Code: 10964 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: ONLINE HTTP

Distribution Format: BIL

Fees: 0

Personnel

SEDAC USER SERVICES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +1 845-365-8920

Fax: +1 845-365-8922

Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu

Contact Address:

61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000

City: Palisades

Province or State: NY

Postal Code: 10964

Country: USA

CIESIN METADATA ADMINISTRATION

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +1 845-365-8988

Fax: +1 845-365-8922

Email: metadata at ciesin.columbia.edu

Contact Address:

61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000

City: Palisades

Province or State: New York

Postal Code: 10964

Country: USA

Publications/References

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and NatureServe (2008), Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1: Birds of the Americas Original Grids, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/species-v1-americas-bird-...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and NatureServe (2008), Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1: Birds of the Americas Presence Grids, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/species-v1-americas-bird-...