Reference Land Cover Change in Yangambi 2016-2019 (vector) - version 1, October 2019

This metadata refers to the Land Cover Change vector data generated over Yangambi (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_99_lcc_a) or the detailed modular legend (CAF_99_lcc_b).

The mapped area of interest (AOI) represents a key landscape for conservation area (KLC). It is situated in the central part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), along the Congo River, in the thick central African forest. The KLC has a total size of about 727,622 ha (7276.22 km²), while the Yangambi biosphere reserve has a total area of 223,100 ha (2,231 km²). The site is very important from a biodiversity point of view since it hosts about 32,000 tree species. The elephant (Loxodonta Africana Cyclotis), the river hog (Potamochoerus Porcus) and monkeys (Cercopithecusspp) are present in this area, however they are also among the most threatened species (UNESCO).

Reference time: 2016 - 2019

本元数据（metadata）对应在欧盟联合研究中心（Joint Research Centre, JRC）协调下，依托哥白尼全球陆地热点制图（Copernicus Global Land Hot Spot Mapping, C-GL-HSM）项目合同，于非洲扬加比区域生成的土地覆盖变化矢量数据。该研究感兴趣区采用两类图例体系开展制图：一是通用8类二分式图例（CAF_99_lcc_a），二是详细模块化图例（CAF_99_lcc_b）。

该制图感兴趣区（AOI）为关键保护景观（Key Landscape for Conservation, KLC），坐落于刚果民主共和国（Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC）中部、刚果河沿岸的中非茂密森林之中。该关键保护景观总面积约727622公顷（合7276.22平方千米），而扬加比生物圈保护区总面积达223100公顷（合2231平方千米）。从生物多样性维度来看，该区域具有极高科研与保护价值，境内孕育有约32000种树木；其栖息地内分布有非洲森林象（Loxodonta Africana Cyclotis）、红河猪（Potamochoerus Porcus）及猕猴属（Cercopithecus spp.）物种，而这些类群也均被列入联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）所列的极度濒危物种名录之中。

参考时段：2016年—2019年