Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Last of the Wild Dataset (IGHP)

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Publication Date: 2002
Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Last of the Wild Dataset (IGHP)
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v1-last-of-the-wild-ighp

Description:

Abstract:
The Last of the Wild 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 = 0-10; not wild >10). The ten largest polygons of more than 5 square kilometers 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 Interrupted Goode Homolosine Projection (IGHP) system.
Purpose:
To provide a map of wild areas in the Interrupted Goode Homosoline Projection which can be used in wildlife conservation planning, natural resource management, and research on human-environment interactions.
Supplemental Information:
To reproduce this dataset, the following steps are recommended: 1) Classify the Human Footprint grid according to raster value (wild = 0-10; not wild >10).
2) Eliminate all polygons <5 square kilometers.
3) Select and identify the 10 largest polygon within each biome by realm.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1992
Ending Date: 1995

Currentness Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -16139650.000000
East Bounding Coordinate: 19600350.000000
North Bounding Coordinate: 8849527.000000
South Bounding Coordinate: -6815472.000000

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format)
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Ecological Dynamics > Ecosystems
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Forests > Conifers
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Forests > Deciduous
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Forests > Tropical Forests
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Land Use
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Forms > Rivers
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Distribution
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Size

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Parameter Valids
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Alpine/Tundra
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Deserts
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Forests
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Grasslands
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Montane Habitats
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Savannas
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Shrubland/Scrub
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Conifers
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Deciduous Vegetation
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Population > Population Distribution
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Population > Population Size
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Rivers/Streams
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Land Use/Land Cover > Land Cover
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Mangroves

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: General
Theme Keyword: Biomes
Theme Keyword: Boreal Forests
Theme Keyword: Broadleaf Forests
Theme Keyword: Builtup Areas
Theme Keyword: Coastlines
Theme Keyword: Coniferous Forests
Theme Keyword: Ecoregions
Theme Keyword: Flooded Grasslands
Theme Keyword: Human Access
Theme Keyword: Human Footprint
Theme Keyword: Human Population Pressure
Theme Keyword: Human Settlements
Theme Keyword: Mediterranean Forests
Theme Keyword: Mixed Forests
Theme Keyword: Montane Grasslands
Theme Keyword: Navigable Rivers
Theme Keyword: Nighttime Lights
Theme Keyword: Population Density
Theme Keyword: Railroads
Theme Keyword: Realms
Theme Keyword: Roads
Theme Keyword: Subtropical Forests
Theme Keyword: Subtropical Grasslands
Theme Keyword: Taiga
Theme Keyword: Temperate Forests
Theme Keyword: Temperate Grasslands
Theme Keyword: Tropical Grasslands
Theme Keyword: Wild Areas
Theme Keyword: Woodlands
Theme Keyword: Xeric Shrublands

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: EI Gateway Vocabulary
Theme Keyword: Conservation
Theme Keyword: Land Cover

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CSA-NBII Biocomplexity
Theme Keyword: Biodiversity
Theme Keyword: Conservation
Theme Keyword: Land Use
Theme Keyword: Natural Resources
Theme Keyword: Resource Management

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Data Granularity
Theme Keyword: Global

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: SEDAC Topic
Theme Keyword: Biodiversity

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO Topic
Theme Keyword: Biota
Theme Keyword: Environment
Theme Keyword: Imagery/Base Maps/Earth Cover
Theme Keyword: Planning/Cadastre

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: WDC Theme
Theme Keyword: Conservation
Theme Keyword: Sustainability

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, version 2.0
Place Keyword: Region > Equatorial
Place Keyword: Global
Place Keyword: Region > Mid-Latitude
Place Keyword: Region > Polar

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 from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from WCS and CIESIN. Users should acknowledge WCS and CIESIN as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new datasets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this dataset. WCS and CIESIN also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.
Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Publication Date: 2002
Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Global Human Footprint Dataset (Geographic)
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v1-human-footprint-geographic

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Publication Date: 2002
Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Top One Percent Wild Areas Dataset (Geographic)
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v1-top-one-percent-wild-areas-geographic

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Publication Date: 2002
Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Top One Percent Wild Areas Dataset (IGHP)
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v1-top-one-percent-wild-areas-ighp

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Publication Date: 2002
Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Global Human Footprint Dataset (IGHP)
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v1-human-footprint-ighp

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Publication Date: 2002
Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Last of the Wild Dataset (Geographic)
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v1-last-of-the-wild-geographic

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Complete chain
Point and Vector Object Count: 20003

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Label point
Point and Vector Object Count: 15655

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count: 15655

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Point
Point and Vector Object Count: 4

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

Planar:

Map Projection:

Map Projection Name: Other Projection's Definition
Other Projection's Definition:

Other Projection's Definition: Interrupted Goode Homolosine Projection (IGHP)

Planar Coordinate Information:

Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Row and Column
Coordinate Representation:

Abscissa Resolution: 1000.000000
Ordinate Resolution: 1000.000000

Planar Distance Units: meters

Geodetic Model:

Horizontal Datum Name: WGS84
Ellipsoid Name: WGS84
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257224

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: all_wild5ighp.pat

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AREASQKM
Attribute Definition: Area in square kilometers

Attribute:

Attribute Label: BIOME
Attribute Definition: World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial Ecosystems Biome
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 1
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Enumerated Domain Value: 2
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Tropical and Sub Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
Enumerated Domain Value: 3
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests
Enumerated Domain Value: 4
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Enumerated Domain Value: 5
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Temperate Conifer Forests
Enumerated Domain Value: 6
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Boreal Forests/Taiga
Enumerated Domain Value: 7
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas and Shrublands
Enumerated Domain Value: 8
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Temperate Grasslands, Savannas and Shrublands
Enumerated Domain Value: 9
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Flooded Grasslands and Savannas
Enumerated Domain Value: 10
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Montane Grasslands and Shrublands
Enumerated Domain Value: 11
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Tundra
Enumerated Domain Value: 12
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Mediterranean Forests Woodlands and Scrub
Enumerated Domain Value: 13
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Deserts and Xeric Shrublands
Enumerated Domain Value: 14
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Mangroves
Enumerated Domain Value: 98
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Rocks
Enumerated Domain Value: 99
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Ice

Attribute:

Attribute Label: GRID CODE
Attribute Definition: Polygon attribute representing wild or not wild.
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 0
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Not Wild
Enumerated Domain Value: 1
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Wild

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ID
Attribute Definition: Polygon

Attribute:

Attribute Label: REALM
Attribute Definition: World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial Ecosystems Realm
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: AA
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Australiasia
Enumerated Domain Value: AN
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Antartic
Enumerated Domain Value: AT
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Afrotropics
Enumerated Domain Value: NA
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Neartic
Enumerated Domain Value: NT
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Neotropics
Enumerated Domain Value: OC
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Oceania
Enumerated Domain Value: PA
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Paleartic
Enumerated Domain Value: IM
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: IndoMalay

Attribute:

Attribute Label: WAP_ID
Attribute Definition: Wild Area Unique ID
Attribute Definition Source: WCS and CIESIN
Attribute Domain Values:

Codeset Domain:

Codeset Name: XX_YY_NN
Codeset Source: XX = Realm; YY = Biome; NN = Polygon numbers 1-10

Attribute:

Attribute Label: WAP_TYPE
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 0
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Wild Area
Enumerated Domain Value: 5
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Wild area adjacent to one of the 10 largest polygon in the same biome
Enumerated Domain Value: 10
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: A member of the top 10 largest polygons

Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu

Resource Description: CIESIN_SEDAC_LWP_LW_IGHP
Distribution Liability:
CIESIN follows procedures designed to ensure that data disseminated by CIESIN are of reasonable quality. If, despite these procedures, users encounter apparent errors or misstatements in the data, they should contact SEDAC User Services at +1 845-365-8920 or via email at ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu. Neither CIESIN nor NASA verifies or guarantees the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any data provided. CIESIN provides this data without warranty of any kind whatsoever, either expressed or implied. CIESIN shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data provided by CIESIN.
Standard Order Process:

Ordering Instructions: The data in ARC/INFO Export (ARCE) format in the Interrupted Goode Homolosine Projection (IGHP) system are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).

Standard Order Process:

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: ARCE
File Decompression Technique: Unzip
Transfer Size: 6.290000

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v1-last-of-the-wild-ighp/data-download

Access Instructions: Data accessible via direct download.

Metadata Date: 2003/03/03
Metadata Review Date: 2012/07/13
Metadata Future Review Date: 2013/07/13
Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Metadata Administration

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8988
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu

Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time