Biogeographical regions

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Created : Nov 13, 2009 Published : Jan 01, 2002 Last modified : Feb 05, 2013 05:09 PM

Version 1998 - The bio-geographic regions dataset (Version 1998) contains the official delineations used in the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and for the EMERALD Network set up under the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention).

Note: new version is available!

Apr 25, 2011 - Biogeographical regions

European data

Bio-geographic regions in Arc/Info export format (vector)

bgv4.e00 (Octet Stream)
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Additional information

Coordinate reference system

bgv4.prj (Octet Stream)
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Metadata

Last upload:: 01 Jan 2002
Geographical coverage:
Tags:: EEA owned data sets | Natlan | geospatial data
Rights:: EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
Data sources: Natural Vegetation map of Europe, 1987 CEC and Council of Europe, 1987. ISBN 42-871-1047-6 Bohn, U, 1996 : Naturliche Vegetation Europas. Map Bundesamt fur Naturschutz Bonn, Germany
Owners:: European Environment Agency (EEA)
Processors:: European Topic Centre on Nature Protection and Biodiversity (ETC/NPB)