Reference Land Cover Change in Kundelungu-Upemba 2000-2016 (vector) - version 1, Nov. 2019

This metadata refers to the Land Cover Change vector data generated over Kundelungu-Upemba (Africa) in the framework of the Copernicus Global Land Hot Spot Mapping (C-GL-HSM) contract under the coordination of JRC. This area of interest is either mapped with the generic 8 classes dichotomus legend (CAF_11_lcc_a) or the detailed modular legend (CAF_11_lcc_b) . The mapped area of interest (AOI) represents a key landscape for conservation area (KLC). The KLC has a total size of 4,731,810 ha (47,318.1 km²) and is comprised by the Kundelungu Upemba National Parks complex. The Upemba National Park in the northern part of the KLC has a reported area of 1,367,365 ha (13,673.65 km²) while the Kundelungu National Park in the southern sector of the KLC has an area of 823,636 ha (8236.36 km²). Reference time: 2000 - 2016