This metadata refers to the Land Cover vector data generated over Virunga (Africa) for 2016 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_02_lc_a) or the detailed modular legend (CAF_02_lc_b).
The mapped area of interest (AOI) represents a Key Landscape for Conservation area (KLC). The KLC has a total size of about 4 million ha (40,000 km²) and is situated at the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and Rwanda. The main National Park is represented by the Virunga National Park, with a total area of 7768.93 km². Several parks in Rwanda and Uganda are adjacent and connected to Virunga
Reference time: 2016 - 2018
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