| Dataset metadata |
| Description | Wetlands predictions and classifications according to biodiversity species abundances as well as general FAO Land Cover Classification System (LCCS) codes that is standards. |
| Purpose |
To estimate wetland extends for surface energy balance models, to estimate water drainage patterns for hydrological models, to estimate species occurrences and habitat fragmentation as a function of wetland occurrences |
| Main theme(s) |
- Climate change
- Biodiversity ‘hot spots’
- Presence of semi- and aquatic species
- Water drainage patterns
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| Subtheme(s) |
- Carbon stock estimates
- Vegetation islands
- Net primary production (NPP)
- Land use change
- Species habitats
- Landscape
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| Biome(s) |
- River systems
- Floodplains
- Guinean savanna mosaic
- Tropical rainforest
- Shrubland savanna
- Semi-arid grasslands
- Savanna
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| Country(ies) |
- Ghana
- Burkina Faso
- Benin
- Ivory coast
- Mali
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| Administration unit(s) |
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| Locality(ies) |
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| BIOTA Observatory(ies) |
- C01 Zone Cynégétique
- C02 Zone Cynégétique
- C03 Zone Cynégétique
- Comoé 1
- Comoé 2
- Comoé 3
- Dano/ Bontioli NP
- Fada N’Gourma
- Gorom Gorom
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| Period(s) |
Satellite data derived map from 2001-2004 observations |
| Sampling method(s) |
Satellite observations processing, Standardized protocol for field validation of the satellite data, Digital elevation model processing in the GIS lab |
| Responsible person(s) |
Tobias Landmann |
| Regional networks(s) |
BIOTA West Africa |
| Related subprojects / workpackages / topics |
- CT1-T1 contemporary status of biodiversity in West Africa
- Local to national scale
- CT1-T2 contemporary status of biodiversity in West Africa
- Regional to Continental Scale
- CT2-T1 Land use changes: agriculture and restoration
- Land use change related to cash crops
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| Copyright holder |
University of Wuerzburg, German Aerospace Centre (DLR) |
| Restrictions of dissemination |
(4) Data provider |
| Start time of protection |
unspecified |
| Duration of protection |
unspecified |
| Rationale / notes |
ongoing analysis for publication on wetland biodiversity mapping in BIOTA West |
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Last update: 2007-08-29 Done by: Tobias Landmann
