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Roads and Rivers of Africa's Transportation Network, 1991

Entry ID: NBId0150_101

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Summary

Abstract: The Road Transportation Network datasets (from Cameroon, Gabon,
Equatorial Guinea, Zaire) are a combination of major roads and rivers
that were generated for the Elephant Database. The Database was a
result of cooperation between European Communities (EEC), Elsa Wild
Animal Appeal (EWAA) and UNEP/GRID.

Source map used was from the National Geographic Institute, Paris (of
unknown scale), was ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 5.0

S: -14.0

E: 32.0

W: 12.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > CAMEROON

CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE > TRANSPORTATION

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RIVERS/STREAMS

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE HABITAT

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

Freshwater > Freshwater Resources > Rivers

Human Settlements > Infrastructure > Access Roads

Originating Center

UNEP GRID - PAC

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya