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Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Top One Percent Wild Areas Dataset (IGHP)
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_LWP_TOPWA_IGHP

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Summary
Abstract: The Top One Percent Wild Areas Dataset of the Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1) is derived from the LWP-1 Human Footprint Dataset. The gridded data are classified according to their raster value (wild = 0-1; not wild >1). The top 1% of the wild areas within each biome by realm are selected and identified. The dataset is produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Dataset Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Top One Percent Wild Areas Dataset (IGHP)
Dataset Release Date: 2002
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Version: Version 1
Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v1-top-one-perc...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1992-01-01
Stop Date: 1995-01-01
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ISO Topic Category
Project
Access Constraints Registration is required to download the dataset. Access is immediate after
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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
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Ancillary Keywords
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Ecological Dynamics > Ecosystems
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Forests > Conifers
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
SEDAC
Data Center
Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_LWP_TOPWA_IGHP

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
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Distribution
Distribution Media: Online Internet (HTTP)
Distribution Size: 2.21 MB
Distribution Format: ARCE
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
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Publications/References
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University (2002), Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Global Human Footprint Dataset (Geographic), NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v1-human-footpr...
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-04-02
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-10-04

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