{ "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 (this dataset) - 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 - 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 (fitted to DCW)", "tags": [ "Udvardy", "Biogeographic", "Biome", "Realm", "global", "world" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 150000000, "maxScale": 5000, "spatialReference": "", "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>" }