The GeoSpatial Club is currently assiting the Third Millennium Alliance (3M Alliance), an international nonprofit in the process of preserving and expanding portions of the Jama-Coaque Rainforest in western Ecuador. 3M Alliance’s current 275 acre Jama-Coaque Reserve represents a crucial link in a dwindling conservation corridor connecting the Americas. 3MA is working to expand the reserve to the adjacent 400 acres of rainforest.
The GeoSpatial club is assisting with mapping of the reserve border, corridor assessment, tree species identification, trail placement including lookouts and points of interest. Analysis will also include threats to the reserve, including poaching and illegal timber harvesting. Mapping products generated from the project will assist 3MA with reserve management, promoting conservation of additional tracts of rainforest.
Check out the 3MA website for more information!
http://www.3malliance.org/
4 comments:
Found this 30m DEM generated from contour lines...looks good but the projection is confusing. NAD 17(S) I assume. But I don't see anything specifically for Ecuador...any thoughts?
http://www.rsgis.ait.ac.th/~souris/ecuador.htm#DEM30
Bryan mentioned the projection, or Datum they were using mostly down there. I though I had it written down but I can't see it. I'd ask aaron on that one, Aaron? I can't tell on the ROI. I'll have to open up one of the Landsats and check out the coast lines.
Chantell, have you found the 90m DEM that Rebecca suggested? If so, how's it look?
As soon as we have space on the server I can move the data over. The map request forms are in the SA lab in the cabinet.
Maps Requested and Assignments:
Veg. Identification- Jason
Corridor- Chantell
Regional Maps- Chantell
Trails- Aaron, Chris
Threats to the Reserve- Chantell
Permaculture Zones- Joe?, Chris
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