| Dataset topic category |
- Dense forest
- Forest cover reporting
- Regenerated forest
- Secondarymixed forest
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| Language |
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| Use limitations |
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| Dataset reference date |
January 1, 2016
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| Temporal extent's start date |
January 1, 2000
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| Temporal extent's end date |
January 1, 2016
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| GeoNames |
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
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| Positional Accuracy |
There are no known accuracy issues with this data. Please refer to Global Forest Watch for more information. http://www.globalforestwatch.org/country/LAO
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| Logical Consistency |
"1. Due to variation in research methodology and/or date of content, tree cover, loss and gain cannot be compared against each other. Accordingly, “net” loss cannot be calculated by subtracting tree cover gain from tree cover loss, and current (or post-2000) tree cover extent cannot be determined by subtracting annual tree cover loss from year 2000 tree cover extent.
2. Please also note that “tree cover” does not equate to common definitions of “forest.” “Tree cover” refers to the biophysical presence of trees, which may be a part of natural forests or tree plantations. Thus, loss of tree cover may occur for many reasons, including deforestation, fire, and logging within the course of sustainable forestry operations. Similarly, tree cover gain may indicate the growth of trees within natural or managed forests.
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| Completeness |
There are no known issues for completeness for the resource. Please refer to Global Forest Watch for more information. http://www.globalforestwatch.org/country/LAO
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| Process Step |
No changes have been made to process this data. The data-set is presented as downloaded from Global Forest Watch.
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| Lineage |
Hansen, M. C., P. V. Potapov, R. Moore, M. Hancher, S. A. Turubanova, A. Tyukavina, D. Thau, S. V. Stehman, S. J. Goetz, T. R. Loveland, A. Kommareddy, A. Egorov, L. Chini, C. O. Justice, and J. R. G. Townshend. 2013. “High-Resolution Global Maps of 21st-Century Forest Cover Change.” Science 342 (15 November): 850–53. Data available on-line from: http://earthenginepartners.appspot.com/science-2013-global-forest.
Hansen, M. C., P. V. Potapov, R. Moore, M. Hancher, S. A. Turubanova, A. Tyukavina, D. Thau, S. V. Stehman, S. J. Goetz, T. R. Loveland, A. Kommareddy, A. Egorov, L. Chini, C. O. Justice, and J. R. G. Townshend. 2013. “Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA Tree Cover Loss and Gain Area.” University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA. Accessed through Global Forest Watch on [date]. www.globalforestwatch.org.
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| Responsible party |
Contact Mikaela Weisse
mweisse@wri.org
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| License |
CC-BY-4.0
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| Copyright |
Yes |
| Version |
2016 |
| Keywords |
tree cover,tree cover loss,tree cover gain |
| Date uploaded |
February 15, 2018, 06:17 (UTC)
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| Date modified |
February 15, 2018, 09:12 (UTC)
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