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  1. Title: Parks and Reserves: Kenya, 2006

    • Polygon data
    • 2006
    Contributors:

    Summary: This polygon shapefile shows the locations of protected areas (parks and reserves) in Kenya. This data was used in maps throughout Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre and The World Conservation Union. (2006). Parks and Reserves: Kenya, 2006. UNEP/WCMC Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/dz713ts0188 Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, WRI, cannot assume liability for any damages, or misrepresentations, caused by any inaccuracies in the data, or as a result of the data to be used on a particular system. WRI makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  2. Title: Carte métallogénique internationale de lÀfrique

    • Image data
    • 2002
    Contributors:

    Summary: "(2001)." Includes nineteen ancillary maps showing areas at the scale of 1:1,500,000 with important mineral deposits and mines. Library is missing sheet 2 and 3.

  3. Title: esridemog98 - World Demographics - DBMS View

    • Polygon data
    • 1998
    Contributors:

    Summary: World Demographics is a table with 28 country attributes on population, vital statistics, and the economy. This single table includes attributes for 1998 (both scales) and 1992 world countries. To display World Demographics attributes on a map, join the World Demographics table to the World Countries 1998 or World Countries 1992 table using Fips_code or Abbrevname as the common field.

  4. Title: esripolorg98 - World Political Organization Membership - DBMS View

    • Polygon data
    • 1998
    Contributors:

    Summary: World Demographics is a table with 28 country attributes on population, vital statistics, and the economy. This single table includes attributes for 1998 (both scales) and 1992 world countries. To display World Demographics attributes on a map, join the World Demographics table to the World Countries 1998 or World Countries 1992 table using Fips_code or Abbrevname as the common field.

  5. Title: esripolorg92 - World Political Organization Membership - DBMS View

    • Polygon data
    • 1992
    Contributors:

    Summary: World Political Organization Membership is a table with 14 attributes on membership of countries in world political organizations such as the Untied Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). To display World Political Organization Membership attributes on a map, join this table to the World Countries 1998 or World Countries 1992 table using Fips_code or Abbrevname as the common field.

  6. Title: Massachusetts (Dams, 2012)

    • Point data
    • 2012
    Contributors:

    Summary: The ODS maintains a database that includes detailed information about each dam for operational purposes. Most of the location information was derived from historic data and has been ground-truthed against inspection and ownership reports that are maintained by the ODS. The locations of some dams have not been confirmed. These are pending verification and can be identified through the field 'LocStatus.’Dams regulated by the ODS in accordance with regulation CMR 302 10.00 are listed as ‘Office of Dam Safety’ in the field ‘RegAuth’.Please report any data errors or inconsistencies to the Office of Dam Safety (dam.safety@state.ma.us) or DCR-GIS (chandreyee.lahiri@state.ma.us)

  7. Title: Geologicheskai︠a︡ karta Aziatskoĭ chasti SSSR, 1925 : Carte géologique de la partie asiatique de l'USSR, 1925.

    • Not specified
    • 1925
    Contributors:

    Summary: Covers Soviet Union east of the Urals. sheets 72 x 80 or smaller, forming a map 122 x 193 centimeters

  8. Title: The American Union Telegraph Company : lessee of the Dominion Telegraph Company of Canada, connecting with the French Atlantic cable : [map of the United States and eastern Canada showing completed and projected lines]

    • Not specified
    • 1874
    Contributors:

    Summary: Text includes reference to Act of Congress July 2nd, 1874.; Includes directory to offices of the American Union Telegraph Co. and text. 40 x 79 centimeters

  9. Title: World Wildlife Fund Marine Ecoregions, 2001

    • Polygon data
    • 2001
    Contributors:

    Summary: World Wildlife Fund Marine Ecoregions represents global marine ecoregions. Ecoregions are defined as relatively large areas of land or water in the world containing a characteristic set of natural communities that share a large majority of their species, dynamics, and environmental conditions. This data set contains the marine ecoregions of the Global 200. Global 200 ecoregions are a collection of the Earth's most outstanding and diverse terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats where the Earth's biological wealth is most distinctive and rich, where its loss will be most severely felt, and we must protect if we are to preserve the web of life. For more information, contact http://www.worldwildlife.org.

  10. Title: World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial Ecoregions, 2005

    • Polygon data
    • 2001
    Contributors:

    Summary: World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial Ecoregions represents global terrestrial ecoregions. Ecoregions are defined as relatively large areas of land or water in the world containing a characteristic set of natural communities that share a large majority of their species, dynamics, and environmental conditions. This data set contains all terrestrial ecoregions, which include those of the Global 200. Global 200 ecoregions are a collection of the Earth's most outstanding and diverse terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats where the Earth's biological wealth is most distinctive and rich, where its loss will be most severely felt, and we must protect if we are to preserve the web of life. For more information, contact http://www.worldwildlife.org.

  11. Title: Burkina Faso - Electricity Transmission Network (2017)

    • Line data
    • 2017
    Contributors:

    Summary: This majority of this data is based on a digitized PDF map, and so is intended as a schematic of rough locations of the power network. It is not suitable for applications requiring high accuracy. Additional updated data for 2017 from ECREEE transmission network for West Africa, online at ECOWREX The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, collectively the World Bank Group (WBG) strives to enhance public access to and use of data that can support development impact. World Bank Group. (2017). Burkina Faso - Electricity Transmission Network (2017) World Bank Group. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/zm478nc0085 This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  12. Title: Liberia - Electricity Transmission Network (2017)

    • Line data
    • 2017
    Contributors:

    Summary: Combination of the following data sources: 1) ECREEE transmission network for West Africa, online at ECOWREX 2) Data collected by the Columbia Earth Institute. 3) Plan data collected and prepared for a project of the World Bank Group digitized from a PDF map. The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, collectively the World Bank Group (WBG) strives to enhance public access to and use of data that can support development impact. World Bank Group. (2017). Liberia - Electricity Transmission Network (2017) World Bank Group. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/mk600sc5248 This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  13. Title: Tanzania - Power Stations (2014)

    • Point data
    • 2017
    Contributors:

    Summary: Combination of the following data sources: 1) data collected and prepared for a project of the World Bank Group in April 2014 2) The Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) study 3) OSM data © OpenStreetMap contributors This data is partially based on a digitized PDF map, and so is intended as a schematic of rough locations of the power network. It is not suitable for applications requiring high accuracy. The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, collectively the World Bank Group (WBG) strives to enhance public access to and use of data that can support development impact. World Bank Group. (2014). Tanzania - Power Stations (2014) World Bank Group. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/jb526kx6802 This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  14. Title: Angola - Electricity Transmission and Distribution (2017)

    • Line data
    • 2017
    Contributors:

    Summary: Existing only, 30 400 kV. Combination of the following data sources: 1) Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) 2009 https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/angola-electricity-transmissio... 2) OSM data © OpenStreetMap contributors. The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, collectively the World Bank Group (WBG) strives to enhance public access to and use of data that can support development impact. World Bank Group. (2017). Angola - Electricity Transmission and Distribution (2017) World Bank Group. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/rw008qs8310 This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  15. Title: Democratic Republic of the Congo - Protected Areas (2016)

    • Polygon data
    • 2017
    Contributors:

    Summary: The data includes the protected areas national parks, World Heritage Site, reserves in DRC. The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is a joint project between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), managed by United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, collectively the World Bank Group (WBG) strives to enhance public access to and use of data that can support development impact. World Bank Group. (2016). Democratic Republic of the Congo - Protected Areas (2016) World Bank Group. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/jt589zy5322 This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  16. Title: Sudan - Electricity Transmission Network (2016)

    • Line data
    • 2017
    Contributors:

    Summary: Existing lines extracted from OSM data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Data collected and prepared for a project of the World Bank Group in November 2013. Includes transmission lines, substations, as well as power stations. The grid lines are sourced from OSM, and have not been thoroughly verified for accuracy. This other data is based on a digitized PDF map, and so is intended as a schematic of rough locations of the power network. It is not suitable for applications requiring high accuracy. The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, collectively the World Bank Group (WBG) strives to enhance public access to and use of data that can support development impact. World Bank Group. (2017). Sudan - Electricity Transmission Network (2016) World Bank Group. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/xq571by0033 This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  17. Title: Kenya - Electricity Transmission Network (2017)

    • Line data
    • 2017
    Contributors:

    Summary: Some lines are extracted from OSM data © OpenStreetMap contributors This data is partially based on a digitized PDF map, and so is intended as a schematic of rough locations of the power network. It is not suitable for applications requiring high accuracy. The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, collectively the World Bank Group (WBG) strives to enhance public access to and use of data that can support development impact. World Bank Group. (2017). Kenya - Electricity Transmission Network (2017) World Bank Group. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/ft766rc7072 This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  18. Title: Ivory Coast - Substations (2017)

    • Point data
    • 2017
    Contributors:

    Summary: Data collected and prepared for a project of the World Bank Group in February 2017. Includes transmission lines, substations, as well as power stations. Includes existing as well as planned projects. Some existing lines extracted from OSM data © OpenStreetMap contributors. The majority of the data is based on a digitized PDF map, and so is intended as a schematic of rough locations of the power network. It is not suitable for applications requiring high accuracy. The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, collectively the World Bank Group (WBG) strives to enhance public access to and use of data that can support development impact. World Bank Group. (2017). Ivory Coast - Substations (2017) World Bank Group. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/rs046vc3669 This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

  19. Title: Tanzania - TANESCO Hydro Power Stations (2015)

    • Point data
    • 2017
    Contributors:

    Summary: Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) is a parastatal organization under the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. The Company generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity to Tanzania Mainland and sells bulk power to the Zanzibar Electricity Corporation (ZECO) which in turn sells it to the public in islands Unguja and Pemba. TANESCO owns most of the electricity Generating, Transmitting and Distributing facilities in Tanzania Mainland. The dataset provides information on existing, under construction and proposed power stations for hydro, thermal and substations, as well as existing and under construction transmission lines. The data is geo-referenced , digitized and extracted from the national grid system map published in 2015 by TANESCO. The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, collectively the World Bank Group (WBG) strives to enhance public access to and use of data that can support development impact. World Bank Group. (2015). Tanzania - TANESCO Hydro Power Stations (2015) World Bank Group. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pd157sw9638 This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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