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and climate data, AVHRR NDVI data, digital maps, and GIS shape files. The African Remote<br />

Sensing Data Bank was set up by ICIPE Insect Informatics Unit to capture and archive climatic and<br />

envir<strong>on</strong>mental data. The data are generated from ground observati<strong>on</strong> or remote sensing sources<br />

and find applicati<strong>on</strong> in various disciplines, including modeling and simulati<strong>on</strong>, ecosystem analysis,<br />

geostatistics, natural resource management and agricultural planning. For more informati<strong>on</strong>: http://<br />

informatics.icipe.org/databank/<br />

Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Africa Development Center (SADC) Natural Resources Database<br />

Descripti<strong>on</strong>: The SADC Regi<strong>on</strong>al Remote Sensing Unit’s Geospatial Data Clearinghouse is a<br />

searchable catalog, based <strong>on</strong> metadata, for geospatial data <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> SADC regi<strong>on</strong>. The project aims to<br />

make metadata and spatial data accessible to <strong>the</strong> community in accordance with policies determined<br />

within <strong>the</strong> instituti<strong>on</strong>al framework and to <strong>the</strong> technical standards agreed. One of <strong>the</strong>ir services are to<br />

process and supply satellite imagery freely to users in SADC countries. For more informati<strong>on</strong>: http://<br />

www.sadc-fanr.org.zw/rrsu/clrnghse/<br />

Protected Areas Archive<br />

Descripti<strong>on</strong>: The Protected Area Archive (PAA) makes satellite images easily available by bundling<br />

image collecti<strong>on</strong>s of areas of interest (often, but not always, Protected Areas) with a simple and<br />

intuitive tool to utilize <strong>the</strong> data called TerraLook. No knowledge of remote sensing or image<br />

processing is assumed. The data are free, and no high-speed Internet c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong> is required. While<br />

designed largely for biodiversity and c<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> managers, <strong>the</strong> PAA is of use in a wide variety of<br />

disciplines including development planners (esp. in developing countries), educati<strong>on</strong>, urban studies,<br />

disaster planners and resp<strong>on</strong>se, and o<strong>the</strong>rs. For more informati<strong>on</strong>: http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/paa.<br />

asp<br />

Tropical Rain Forest Informati<strong>on</strong> Center<br />

Descripti<strong>on</strong>: The Tropical Rain Forest Informati<strong>on</strong> Center is a NASA Earth Science Informati<strong>on</strong><br />

Partner (ESIP). Their missi<strong>on</strong> is to provide NASA data, products and informati<strong>on</strong> services to <strong>the</strong><br />

science, resource management, and policy and educati<strong>on</strong> communities. This includes Landsat and<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r high resoluti<strong>on</strong> satellite remote sensing data as well as digital deforestati<strong>on</strong> maps and databases<br />

to a range of users through web-based Geographic Informati<strong>on</strong> Systems. They also provide scientific<br />

informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> current state of <strong>the</strong> world’s tropical forests, and value-added expert services. For<br />

more informati<strong>on</strong>: http://www.trfic.msu.edu/<br />

useful tools<br />

Google Earth<br />

Descripti<strong>on</strong>: Google Earth is a free viewing package that combines satellite imagery, maps, and<br />

Google’s powerful search engines to allow you to explore geographic informati<strong>on</strong> from around <strong>the</strong><br />

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