IMCG Global Peatland Database
an IMCG - project funded within the Global Peatland Initiative. The IMCG Global Peatland Database presents an overview of the extent and condition of peatlands and mires for all countries of the world. The IMCG Global Peatland Database is maintained by Hans Joosten (Greifswald University, Germany) and should be cited as: Joosten, H. 2004. The IMCG Global Peatland Database. [chapter, date]. www.imcg.net/gpd/gpd.htm
Introduction
Provides information on the importance of peatlands worldwide, on the Ramsar Global Action Plan for Peatlands, and on the origin of the database. Download the introduction
Methods
Contains information on the definitions used, on general gaps in information, on the reliability of the data, and on the methods used to determine past and present peatland extent. Download the methods
The IMCG Global Peatlands Database The data are mainly presented for national states. Next to national states, other distinct and disjunct areas (e.g. Greenland, Spitsbergen/Svalbard, Tasmania) or contested regions (e.g. Falklands/Malvinas, Jammu and Kashmir) are presented separately. The subdivision in "continents" is pragmatically based on the availability of data (e.g. Irian Jaya is scheduled under Indonesia in "Asia", whereas Papua New Guinea is allotted to "Australasia"). For every country/area information is given on its location and extent and on its major physiogeographic characteristics, as far as relevant for peatland distribution.
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 Introduction to the Global Peatland Database | downloads: 616 | type: pdf | size: 34 kB |
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The Global Peatland database contains informations about peatlands in
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