{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "", "guid": "", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "This map was prepared by IUCN as a contribution to the UNESCO MAB Programme. The main purpose of the work was to devise a satisfactory classification of the world's biotic areas for purposes of conservation. It is the fourth attempt in a series of revisions, updating the previous three works written by Dasmann.", "description": "
Udvardy's map of biogeographical provinces<\/SPAN><\/P> There are three versions of the dataset present. All are in geographic coordinates, WGS84.<\/SPAN> <\/SPAN><\/P> 1. Udvardy_py -the dataset in its original scale<\/SPAN><\/P> 2. Udvardy_dcw_py - the dataset after having been fitted to the much more detailed 1:1,000,000 scale ESRI Digital Chart of the World dataset<\/SPAN><\/P> 3. Udvardy_py_buf (this dataset) - dataset 2) buffered to approximately 40 km. This dataset will allow the user to create a detailed dataset by using their own more detailed coastal polygon dataset to clip it.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>",
"summary": "This map was prepared by IUCN as a contribution to the UNESCO MAB Programme. The main purpose of the work was to devise a satisfactory classification of the world's biotic areas for purposes of conservation. It is the fourth attempt in a series of revisions, updating the previous three works written by Dasmann.",
"title": "Udvardy's Biogeographical Provinces (buffered)",
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"Udvardy",
"Biogeographic",
"Biome",
"Realm",
"global",
"world"
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"minScale": 150000000,
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"accessInformation": "Udvardy, M. D. F. (1975). A classification of the biogeographical provinces of the world. IUCN Occasional Paper no. 18. Morges (Switzerland): IUCN & \"World Biogeographical Provinces\" (Map). The CoEvolution Quarterly, Sausalito, California.",
"licenseInfo": " 1) Adhere to terms and conditions of access, 2) acknowledge the source appropriately, 3) do not re-distribute part or all of data without contacting UNEP-WCMC<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>"
}