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

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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. This dataset is produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), and is available in the Geographic Coordinate system.

The data in ARC/INFO Export (ARCE) format in the Geographic Coordinate system are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).

Purpose: To provide a map of the wildest areas in geographic projection which can be used in wildlife conservation planning, natural resource management, and research on human-environment interactions.
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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 (Geographic)
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
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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Project
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
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Ancillary Keywords
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Ecological Dynamics > Ecosystems
CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Forests > Conifers
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Originating Center
Data Center
EOS-EARTHDATA, Complex Systems Research Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, Univ. of New Hampshire Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://eos-earthdata.sr.unh.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: DENISE BLAHA
Phone: 1-603-862-3785
Fax: 603-862-0188
Email: support at cooa.sr.unh.edu
Contact Address:
Complex Systems Research Center
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space
Morse Hall
University of New Hampshire
City: Durham
Province or State: New Hampshire
Postal Code: 03824
Country: USA
Personnel
SHANNON SPENCER
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 603-862-1792
Fax: 603-862-0188
Email: shannon.spencer at unh.edu
Contact Address:
Complex Systems Research Center
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space
Morse Hall
University of New Hampshire
City: Durham
Province or State: New Hampshire
Postal Code: 03824
Country: USA
Publications/References
Li et al. (1992), J. Geophys. Res., 97:9759-9776;
Li et al. (1996), Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 10:297-306
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-07-25
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

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