World Wildlife Fund Ecoregions

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Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: World Wildlife Fund
Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Publication_Date: 20001101
Title: World Wildlife Fund Ecoregions
Edition: 2000
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: ESRI Data & Maps
Issue_Identification: 2000
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Redlands, California, USA
Publisher: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Other_Citation_Details: Location: ESRI Data & Maps 2000 (CD 1) \world
Description:
Abstract:
World Wildlife Fund Ecoregions represents global terrestrial and freshwater ecoregions defined as relatively large areas of land or water in the world that share a large majority of their species, dynamics, and environmental conditions. It contains the terrestrial habitats and some freshwater habitats of the Global 200 ecoregions, a collection of the Earth's most outstanding and diverse terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats--areas where the Earth's biological wealth is most distinctive and rich, where its loss will be most severely felt, and where we must fight the hardest for conservation. The data is from the World Wildlife Fund Conservation Science Program 1998 - 1999. For more information, contact <http://www.worldwildlife.org>.
Purpose:
World Wildlife Fund Ecoregions provides a global view of mainly terrestrial ecoregions defined by the World Wildlife Fund Conservation Science Program 1998 - 1999, and can be used for geographic display and analysis at national and world levels.
Supplemental_Information: Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:3,000,000.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1998-1999
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Matches software update releases
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.000000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.000000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 83.623596
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.600006
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: polygon
Theme_Keyword: ecoregions
Theme_Keyword: ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: species richness
Theme_Keyword: species endemism
Theme_Keyword: ecological
Theme_Keyword: evolutionary
Theme_Keyword: habitat
Theme_Keyword: global rarity
Theme_Keyword: biodiversity
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: World
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: 1998-1999
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After processing, the data set is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.
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The geospatial part of this data set is based on the Digital Chart of the World (1:1,000,000 scale) that has been generalized. Generalizing reduces positional accuracy and the tolerance was not recorded so the positional accuracy is not known.
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Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: World Wildlife Fund
Publication_Date: 1999
Title: World Wildlife Fund Conservation Science Program 1998 - 1999
Edition: 1998 - 1999
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC, USA
Publisher: World Wildlife Fund
Source_Scale_Denominator: 1000000
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: World Wildlife Fund
Source_Contribution: Attribute and geospatial data
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The WWF Conservation Science Program 1998 - 1999 created terrestrial ecoregions for the world by continent including, Africa, Asia, Australia, Central/South America, Europe, Greenland, Hawaii, Islands, and North America.
Process_Date: 1999
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: World Wildlife Fund
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The following steps were performed by ESRI: Extracted the continental data sets from World Wildlife Fund media. Located and removed overlapping features between less dense continents. Between dense continents, used the Clip tool of the ArcView Geoprocessing Extension to remove overlapping features. Edited each data set to contain similar attributes. Merged all continents into one data set. Calculated Mht_name attribute to "Water" for all records where Ecoregion attribute value was "Water". Fixed a typographical error in Ecoregion attribute. Increased width of Mht_name attribute to fit its longest length values. Removed attributes where values were missing or out of domain range. Recalculated attributes, where possible, to keep within domain range. Created ArcGIST layer file (.lyr). Created ArcView legend file (.avl). Created projection file (.prj). Ran ArcView Avenue request ExportClean, and created spatial indices.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: World Wildlife Fund
Process_Date: 19990709
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Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: wwf_eco
Entity_Type_Definition:
The polygons represent global terrestrial and freshwater ecoregions defined as relatively large areas of land or water in the world that share a large majority of their species, dynamics, and environmental conditions.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ECOREGION
Attribute_Definition:
The descriptive name for the ecoregion. Ecoregions are relatively large areas of land or water that share a large majority of their species, dynamics, and environmental conditions.
Attribute_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Names for the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MHT_NAME
Attribute_Definition: The major habitat for the area.
Attribute_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Boreal forest/taigas
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Boreal forest/taigas major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Deserts and xeric shrublands
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Deserts and xeric shrublands major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Flooded grasslands
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flooded grasslands major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mangroves
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mangroves major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mediterranean scrub
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mediterranean scrub major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Montane grasslands
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Montane grasslands major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Snow, ice, glaciers, and rock
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Snow, ice, glaciers, and rock major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Temperate coniferous forests
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Temperate coniferous forests major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tundra
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tundra major habitat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Unknown
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Major habitat is unknown.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Water.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BDI
Attribute_Definition:
The biological distinctiveness index. It is based on the species richness, endemism, rareness, etc.
Attribute_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Globally outstanding in biological distinctiveness.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Regionally outstanding in biological distinctiveness.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bioregionally outstanding in biological distinctiveness.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Locally important in biological distinctiveness.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not assessed or unknown.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: THREAT
Attribute_Definition:
The degree of threat to the ecoregion. Such threats are from logging, conversion to agriculture/urbanization, etc.
Attribute_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Critical in degree of threat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Endangered in degree of threat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vulnerable in degree of threat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relatively stable in degree of threat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relatively intact in degree of threat.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not assessed or unknown.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FINAL
Attribute_Definition:
The final assessment of the ecoregion as the estimated threat to the ecoregion over the next 20 years.
Attribute_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Critical in estimated threat over the next 20 years.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Endangered in estimated threat over the next 20 years.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vulnerable in estimated threat over the next 20 years.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relatively stable in estimated threat over the next 20 years.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Relatively intact in estimated threat over the next 20 years.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not assessed or unknown.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: World Wildlife Fund
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