ArcGIS REST Services Directory Login
JSON | SOAP

Hosted/WCMC005_GID1_2010_IBPoW (FeatureServer)

View In:   ArcGIS Online Map Viewer

View Footprint In:   ArcGIS Online Map Viewer

Service Description:

All Layers and Tables

Has Versioned Data: false

MaxRecordCount: 2000

Supported Query Formats: JSON

Supports Query Data Elements:

Layers: Description:
The dataset shows the global distribution of islands greater than about 0.06 sq-km. The information given here relates to version 1 of the dataset. This dataset, also known as the IBPow (Island Biodiversity Programme of Work) database, has been developed in collaboration with the Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) since 2005. The International Environmental Forum (IEF), under the leadership of Arthur Dahl, was a major contributor at the initial stages of development.

Other cited reference(s):
This dataset is replaced by version 2 (WCMC-031), which is based on a higher resolution dataset from Open Street Map. Versions 1 (dataset ID WCMC-005) and 2 (dataset ID WCMC-031) of the dataset can be joined using the id_ic field).


Service Item Id: 3b282f5900e2495cbc7fe1de394a162f

Copyright Text: UNEP-WCMC, Depraetere C, Dahl AL (2010). Global distribution of islands. Global Island Database (version 1). Based on Wessel and Smith (1996). Full technical documentation is in Depraetere (2007). Cambridge (UK): UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Spatial Reference: 4326  (4326)


Initial Extent: Full Extent: Units: esriDecimalDegrees

Document Info: Enable Z Defaults: true

Supports ApplyEdits With Global Ids: false

Supports Dynamic Layers: false

Child Resources:   Info   Relationships

Supported Operations:   Query   Query Contingent Values