Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Sites 1997

This dataset shows the location of tropical montane cloud forest sites as recorded in a worldwide inventory compiled by UNEP-WCMC and published in "A Global Directory of Tropical Montane Cloud Forests", Aldrich et al., 1997. This inventory was compiled from literature searches and correspondence ...

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Source	https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/764b2ceab8304729a7a162cc1a0dbc95
Author	UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer	UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated	March 9, 2023, 14:17 (UTC)
Created	March 9, 2023, 12:16 (UTC)
GUID	unep-wcmc-rsrc-geospatial-dataset-764b2ceab8304729a7a162cc1a0dbc95
Issued	2022-06-08T14:03:16.093+00:00
Language	en
Modified	2022-06-23T14:38:18.763+00:00
Publisher email	info@unep-wcmc.org
Publisher name	UNEP-WCMC
Theme	Geospatial Dataset
avg_rating	0
citation	Aldrich, M., Billington, C., Edwards, M., Laidlaw, R. (1997). Locations of tropical montane cloud forest sites as recorded in a worldwide inventory in "A Global Directory of Tropical Montane Cloud Forests". Cambridge (UK): UNEP-WCMC.
data_type	webpage
date_published	1997-01-01
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license	unep-wcmc-general
num_views	74
short_description	Tropical montane cloud forests represent a rare and fragile ecosystem that is under threat in many parts of the world. Urgent action is needed to conserve these rich mountain forests, not only because they harbour concentrations of endemic and threatened species but to maintain their vital role in the provision of freshwater. All tropical forests are under threat but cloud forests are uniquely threatened both by human pressures and by climate change impacting on temperature, rainfall and the formation of clouds in mountain areas. Cloud forests are a rare habitat of tropical mountains which have not received sufficient attention for their exceptional concentrations of biodiversity and as sources of freshwater. This threat and rarity makes it necessary to map the location of cloud forests to improve understanding and conservation efforts.