ISO-19139 Metadata
Resource Identification Information:
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Citation:
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Title:
Global Distribution of Tropical Montane Cloud Forests
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Reference date
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1997
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Presentation format:
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Other citation details: Citation: Aldrich, M., Billington, C., Edwards, M., Laidlaw, R. (1997). Locations of tropical montane cloud forest sites as recorded in a worldwide inventory in "A Global Directory of Tropical Montane Cloud Forests". Cambridge (UK): UNEP-WCMC.
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Party responsible for the resource - originator:
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Organization's name: UNEP-WCMC
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Themes or categories of the resource:
environment
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Keywords:
cloud, forest, cloud forests, forests, tropical, montane, mountain
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cloud, forest, cloud forests, forests, tropical, montane, mountain
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Keywords:
cloud, forest, cloud forests, forests, tropical, montane, mountain
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cloud, forest, cloud forests, forests, tropical, montane, mountain
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Keywords:
Downloadable Data
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Thesaurus name: ArcGIS Content Type
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Abstract:
This dataset shows the location of tropical montane cloud forest sites as recorded in a worldwide inventory compiled by UNEP-WCMC and published in "A Global Directory of Tropical Montane Cloud Forests", Aldrich et al., 1997. This inventory was compiled from literature searches and correspondence with regional experts, and contains a total of 529 sites. The central location for each site is recorded but does not identify the great variability in their sizes, which range from 50 hectares to hundreds of square kilometres.
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Purpose: Tropical montane cloud forests represent a rare and fragile ecosystem that is under threat in many parts of the world. Urgent action is needed to conserve these rich mountain forests, not only because they harbour concentrations of endemic and threatened species but to maintain their vital role in the provision of freshwater. All tropical forests are under threat but cloud forests are uniquely threatened both by human pressures and by climate change impacting on temperature, rainfall and the formation of clouds in mountain areas. Cloud forests are a rare habitat of tropical mountains which have not received sufficient attention for their exceptional concentrations of biodiversity and as sources of freshwater. This threat and rarity makes it necessary to map the location of cloud forests to improve understanding and conservation efforts.
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Dataset language:
eng
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Dataset character set:
utf8
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Status:
completed
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Maintenance:
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Update frequency:
irregular
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Resource constraints:
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Constraints:
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Limitations of use: 1) Adhere to terms and conditions of access 2) acknowledge the source appropriately, 3) do not re-distribute part or all of these data without contacting UNEP-WCMC
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Access constraints:
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Other constraints: Apply to the UNEP-WCMC for terms and conditions of access.
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Spatial representation type:
vector
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Processing environment: ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000
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Extent:
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Geographic element - Bounding rectangle:
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Extent contains the resource: true
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West longitude: -155.589264
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East longitude: 152.879625
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North latitude: 23.466681
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South latitude: -28.133319
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Extent:
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Extent description: publication date
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1997
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Geographic element - Bounding rectangle:
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Extent contains the resource: true
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West longitude: -155.589264
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East longitude: 152.879625
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North latitude: 23.466681
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South latitude: -28.133319
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Credits: Aldrich, M., Billington, C., Edwards, M., Laidlaw, R. (1997). Locations of tropical montane cloud forest sites as recorded in a worldwide inventory in "A Global Directory of Tropical Montane Cloud Forests". Cambridge (UK): UNEP-WCMC.
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Point of contact - pointOfContact:
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Organization's name: UNEP-WCMC
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Contact's position: Spatial Analysis Coordinator
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Contact information:
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Phone:
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Voice: +44 (0) 1223277314
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Fax: +44 (0) 1223277136
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Address:
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Delivery point: 219 Huntingdon Road
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City: Cambridge
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Administrative area: Cambridgeshire
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Postal code: CB3 0DL
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Country:
UK
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e-mail address:
spatialanalysis@unep-wcmc.org
Spatial Representation - Vector:
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Level of topology for this dataset:
geometryOnly
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Geometric objects:
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Object type:
point
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Object count: 529
Reference System Information:
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Reference system identifier:
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Value: 4326
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Code space: EPSG
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Version: 6.2(3.0.1)
Data Quality Information:
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Scope of quality information:
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Level of the data:dataset
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Lineage:
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Source data:
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Level of the source data: Data from various sources. For a full list of controbutors contact UNEP-WCMC.
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Data quality report - Conceptual consistency:
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Measure description: Records from many different sources were reviewed for inclusion, based on published and peer reviewed scientific literature and outreach to expert knowledge.
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Data quality report - Completeness omission:
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Measure description: A wide range of sources at various scales have been incorporated.. A crucial aspect of the collation of this dataset is ensuring that the dataset is of the highest possible scientific quality through the involvement of the key experts worldwide. This dataset is assumed to be complete at the time of publication.
Distribution Information:
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Distributor:
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Distributor information - distributor:
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Organization's name: UNEP-WCMC
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Contact's position: Spatial Analysis Unit
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Contact information:
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Phone:
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Voice: +44 (0) 1223277314
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Fax: +44 (0) 1223277136
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Address:
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Delivery point: 219 Huntingdon Road
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City: Cambridge
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Administrative area: Cambridgeshire
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Postal code: CB3 0DL
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Country:
UK
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e-mail address:
spatialanalysis@unep-wcmc.org
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Format:
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Format name: Enterprise Geodatabase Feature Class
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Metadata Information:
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Metadata language:
eng
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Metadata character set:
utf8
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Last update:
2021-09-24
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Metadata contact - pointOfContact:
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Organization's name: UNEP-WCMC
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Contact's position: Spatial Analysis Unit
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Contact information:
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Phone:
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Voice: +44 (0) 1223277314
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Fax: +44 (0) 1223277136
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Address:
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Delivery point: 219 Huntingdon Road
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City: Cambridge
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Administrative area: Cambridgeshire
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Postal code: CB3 0DL
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Country:
UK
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e-mail address:
spatialanalysis@unep-wcmc.org
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Scope of the data described by the metadata:
dataset
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Scope name: dataset
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Name of the metadata standard used: INSPIRE Metadata Implementing Rules: Technical Guidelines based on EN ISO 19115 and EN ISO 19119
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Version of the metadata standard: V. 1.2