Africa FAO Agro-Ecological Zones (GIS Coverage)
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NBId0016_101
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Summary
New-ID: NBI16 Agro-ecological zones datasets is made up of AEZBLL08, AEZBLL09, AEZBLL10. The Africa Agro-ecological Zones Dataset documentation Files: AEZBLL08.E00 Code: 100025-011 AEZBLL09.E00 100025-012 AEZBLL10.E00 100025-013 Vector Members The E00 files are in Arc/Info Export format and should be ... imported with the Arc/Info command Import cover In-Filename Out-Filename. The Africa agro-ecological zones dataset is part of the UNEP/FAO/ESRI Database project that covers the entire world but focuses on Africa. The maps were prepared by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), USA. Most data for the database were provided by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Soil Resources, Management and Conservation Service Land and Water Development Division, Italy. The daset was developed by United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Kenya. The base maps that were used were the UNESCO/FAO Soil Map of the world (1977) in Miller Oblated Stereographic projection, the Global Navigation and Planning Charts (various 1976-1982) and the National Geographic Atlas of the World (1975). basemap and the source maps. The digitizing was done with a spatial resolution of 0.002 inches. The maps were then transformed from inch coordinates to latitude/longitude degrees. The transformation was done by an unpublished algorithm (by US Geological Survey and ESRI) to create coverages for one-degree graticules. This edit step required appending the country boundaries from Administrative Unit map and then producing the computer plot. Contact: UNEP/GRID-Nairobi, P O Box 30552 Nairobi, Kenya FAO, Soil Resources, Management and Conservation Service, 00100, Rome, Italy ESRI, 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373, USA The AEZBLL08 data covers North-West of African continent The AEZBLL09 data covers North-East of African continent The AEZBLL10 data covers South of African continent References: ESRI. Final Report UNEP/FAO world and Africa GIS data base (1984). Internal Publication by ESRI, FAO and UNEP FAO/UNESCO. Soil Map of the World (1977). Scale 1:5000000. UNESCO, Paris Defence Mapping Agency. Global Navigation and Planning Charts for Africa (various dates:1976-1982). Scale 1:5000000. Washington DC. G.M. Grosvenor. National Geographic Atlas of the World (1975). Scale 1:8500000. National Geographic Society, Washington DC. FAO. Statistical Data on Existing Animal Units by Agro-ecological Zones for Africa (1983). Prepared by Todor Boyadgiev of the Soil Resources, Management and Conservation Services Division. FAO. Statistical Data on Existing and Potential Populations by Agro-ecological Zones for Africa (1983). Prepared by Marina Zanetti of the Soil Resources, Management and Conservation Services Division. FAO. Report on the Agro-ecological Zones Project. Vol.I (1978), Methodology & Result for Africa. World Soil Resources No.48. Source : UNESCO/FAO Soil Map of the World, scale 1:5000000 Publication Date : Dec 1984 Projection : Miller Type : Polygon Format : Arc/Info Export non-compressed Related Datasets : All UNEP/FAO/ESRI Datasets, Landuse (100013/05, New-ID: 05 FAO Irrigable Soils Datasets and Water balance (100050/53)
Geographic Coverage
Spatial coordinates
N: 40.0 |
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S: -45.0 |
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E: 60.0 |
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W: -30.0 |
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date:
2005-03-18
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