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Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Last of the Wild Dataset (Geographic)

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University

Publication_Date: 2005

Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Last of the Wild Dataset (Geographic)

Edition: 2.00

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster

Series_Information:

Series_Name:
Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v2-last-of-the-wild-geographic

Description:

Abstract:: The Last of the Wild Dataset of the Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2) is derived from the LWP-2 Human Footprint Dataset. The gridded data are classified according to their raster value (wild = 0-10; not wild >10). The ten largest polygons of more than 5 square kilometers within each biome by realm are selected and identified. The dataset is produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). The global and continental data in Shapefile (SHP) format and maps in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Portable Network Graphics (PNG) formats are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). To provide an updated map of wild areas in geographic projection which can be used in wildlife conservation planning, natural resource management, and research on human-environment interactions.
Purpose:: Not Available
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University 2005 Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Footprint Dataset (Geographic) Palisades, NY NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v2-human-footprint-geographic
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University 2005 Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Footprint Dataset (IGHP) Palisades, NY NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v2-human-footprint-ighp
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University 2005 Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Influence Index (HII) Dataset (Geographic) Palisades, NY NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v2-human-influence-index-geographic
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University 2005 Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Influence Index (HII) Dataset (IGHP) Palisades, NY NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v2-human-influence-index-ighp
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University 2005 Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Last of the Wild Dataset (IGHP) Palisades, NY NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v2-last-of-the-wild-ighp

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19950101
Ending_Date: 20040101

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.0
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.0
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90.0
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.0

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > ALPINE/TUNDRA
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > DESERTS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > FORESTS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > GRASSLANDS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > MONTANE HABITATS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > SAVANNAS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > SHRUBLAND/SCRUB
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > DECIDUOUS VEGETATION
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION > POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION > POPULATION SIZE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RIVERS/STREAMS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LAND USE/LAND COVER > LAND COVER
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > MANGROVES
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > EVERGREEN VEGETATION
Theme_Keyword: EOSDIS > EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM DATA INFORMATION SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: ESIP > EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION PARTNERS PROGRAM
Theme_Keyword: LWP > LAST OF THE WILD PROJECT
Theme_Keyword: Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Ecological Dynamics > Ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Forests > Conifers
Theme_Keyword: Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Forests > Deciduous
Theme_Keyword: Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Forests > Tropical Forests
Theme_Keyword: Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Land Use
Theme_Keyword: Ciesin > Environmental Protection > Water Forms > Rivers
Theme_Keyword: Ciesin > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Distribution
Theme_Keyword: Ciesin > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Size
Theme_Keyword: Biomes
Theme_Keyword: Boreal Forests
Theme_Keyword: Broadleaf Forests
Theme_Keyword: Builtup Areas
Theme_Keyword: Coastlines
Theme_Keyword: Coniferous Forests
Theme_Keyword: Flooded Grasslands
Theme_Keyword: Human Access
Theme_Keyword: Human Footprint
Theme_Keyword: Human Population Pressure
Theme_Keyword: Human Settlements
Theme_Keyword: Mediterranean Forests
Theme_Keyword: Mixed Forests
Theme_Keyword: Montane Grasslands
Theme_Keyword: Navigable Rivers
Theme_Keyword: Nighttime Lights
Theme_Keyword: Population Density
Theme_Keyword: Railroads
Theme_Keyword: Realms
Theme_Keyword: Roads
Theme_Keyword: Subtropical Forests
Theme_Keyword: Subtropical Grasslands
Theme_Keyword: Taiga
Theme_Keyword: Temperate Forests
Theme_Keyword: Temperate Grasslands
Theme_Keyword: Wild Areas
Theme_Keyword: Woodlands
Theme_Keyword: Xeric Shrublands
Theme_Keyword: BIOTA
Theme_Keyword: ENVIRONMENT
Theme_Keyword: IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER
Theme_Keyword: PLANNING CADASTRE
Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > EQUATORIAL
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > MID-LATITUDE
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Access_Constraints: Registration is required to download the dataset. Access is immediate after registration.

Use_Constraints:

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York hold the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from WCS or CIESIN. Users should acknowledge WCS and CIESIN as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. WCS or CIESIN also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: SEDAC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State_or_Province: NY
Postal_Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 845-365-8920

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 845-365-8922

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: To reproduce this dataset, the following steps are recommended: 1) Classify the Human Footprint grid according to raster value (wild = 0-10; not wild >10). 2) Eliminate all polygons <5 square kilometers. Changes from the LWP 2002 to LWP 2005 include the following: 1) The populated and USGS urban polygons layers are replaced by CIESIN Global Rural Urban Mapping Project (GRUMP) urban extent layer. 2) The USGS Global land Cover Characteristics layer is replaced with EU Joint Research Centre Global Land Cover 2000 dataset. 3) The roads layer is updated using Latin America and Caribbean Roads data compiled by Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT). Africa roads are updated from compilation of Africa roads data by Andy Nelson.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Not Available

Completeness_Report:

Not Available

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Not Available
Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: SEDAC > Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center
Contact_Person: SEDAC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State_or_Province: NY
Postal_Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 845-365-8920

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 845-365-8922

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: WDC/HIE, PALISADES > World Data Center for Human Interactions in the Environment
Contact_Person: ROBERT CHEN

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: WDC for Human Interactions in the Environment
Address: CIESIN/Columbia University
Address: P. O. Box 1000
Address: 61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
State_or_Province: NY
Postal_Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-845-365-8952

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1-845-365-8922

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bchen@ciesin.columbia.edu

Resource_Description: CIESIN_SEDAC_LWP2_LW_GEOG

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: SHP
Format_Name: PDF
Format_Name: PNG

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wdc/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildarea...

Access_Instructions:

Data download page.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildarea...

Access_Instructions:

Maps in PDF and PNG formats.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://reverb.echo.nasa.gov/reverb/#utf8=%E2%9C%93...

Access_Instructions:

Refine your granule search with ECHO's next generation Earth Science discovery tool (Reverb) using information from this record.

Fees: 0

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20070124

Metadata_Review_Date: 20130214

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: CIESIN METADATA ADMINISTRATION

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State_or_Province: New York
Postal_Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 845-365-8988

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 845-365-8922

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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