Species Distribution Grids Project
The Species Distribution Grids Project is an effort led out of the University of Columbia to create maps and databases of the whereabouts of various animal species. This work is centered on preventing deforestation and prioritizing areas based on species richness. As of April 2009, data are available for global amphibian distributions, as well as birds and mammals in the Americas. The map gallery contains sample maps for the Species Grids data set. These maps are not inclusive but rather contain a representative sample of the types of data available for download:
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Species Richness Map (Amphibians)
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Species Richness Map (Birds)
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Species Richness Map (Mammals)
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