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2018 Beta Vegetation Map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland (File Geodatabase)

Latest update of the map of the National Vegetation Map Project and follows version VEGMAP 2012. All polygons are single-part. This file is also made available in shapefile format and as a cmf.

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Date (Revision)
Edition

VEGMAP2018_AEA_11122018_beta

Purpose

To provide the potential or historical extent of ecologically based vegetation units of South Africa (including Prince Edward and Marion Islands), Lesotho and Swaziland at a landscape scale.

Status
On going
Custodian
  South African National Biodiversity Institute - National Vegetation Map Team
Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Private Bag X7, Claremont, , Cape Town , 7735 , South Africa
021 799 8703

Point of contact

No information provided.
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Theme
  • Vegetation

Place
  • South Africa

Keywords
Access constraints
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Use constraints
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Other constraints

This data may not be reproduced by any means, nor redistributed via web site or ftp site, without prior permission. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of data, users are advised to use the data and conclusions drawn from its use with caution. Users noting errors and omissions are requested to notify the office of the VEGMAP project (Vegmap@sanbi.org.za) to improve data accuracy. These data are not for resale or replicating. This digital version is in the public domain requiring only the conventional acknowledgement of source in publications and reports. Vegmap@sanbi.org This data may not be reproduced by any means, nor redistributed via web site or ftp site, without prior permission. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of data, users are advised to use the data and conclusions drawn from its use with caution. Users noting errors and omissions are requested to notify the office of the VEGMAP project (Vegmap@sanbi.org.za) to improve data accuracy. These data are not for resale or replicating. This digital version is in the public domain requiring only the conventional acknowledgement of source in publications and reports.

Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
250000
Language
English
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Environment
Begin date
2012-01-01
End date
2015-12-31
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Reference system identifier
WGS 1984

Distributor

Distributor
  South African National Biodiversity Institute
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ZIP

Version

1

OnLine resource
A list of services published are available at this URL. ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

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Dataset
Statement

This version of the vegetation map is an update of the 2012 version released in 2015. Previous versions of the map were 2009 and 2006 (original version). The source of the data for updated areas of the map were developed through contributions from various people including the people included in the contributors field (See Attribute Fields)

File identifier
d345f614-718e-44ab-9e40-344ef64ea1fb XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Date stamp
2019-10-01T10:48:24
Metadata standard name

SANS 1878

Metadata standard version

FGDC-STD-001-1998

Distributor
  South African National Biodiversity Institute - ( The Metadata Manager )
Kirstenbosch Research Centre , Cape Town , Claremont , 7735 , South Africa
+27 21 799 8738
 
 

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Keywords

Vegetation

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