Landcover Map of Afghanistan, 1997-2004

Description:

This polygon shapefile depicts nationwide rain fed crops, natural forests, permanent marshlands, seasonal marshlands, intensively cultivated, sand dunes, sand covered areas, rocks, outcrop/bare soil, fruit trees, vine yards, gardens, and pistachio, for the country of Afghanistan from 1997 to 2004. Data is mapped at 1:250,000 scale. The source of this layer is Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the date of the satellite is 1992. This layer provides a ready reference for country landcover and type of landuse at 1:250,000 scale. Not for use at scales larger than 1:250,000. Data at this scale is suitable for general use in regional studies and planning. Afghanistan Information Mangement Service. (2004) Landcover Map of Afghanistan, 1997-2004. Afghanistan Information Mangement Service. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/ps951dx1279

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/ps951dx1279

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/ps951dx1279

Language:

English

Creator:

Afghanistan Information Management Service

Publisher:

Afghanistan Information Management Service

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Datasets

Subject:

Land cover, Imagery and Base Maps, and Environment

Temporal Coverage:

1997 and 2004

Date Issued:

2005

Spatial Coverage:

Afghanistan

Access Rights:

Restricted

Format:

Shapefile