Very high resolution derived biomass estimates in the Corridor Ankeniheny-Zahamena (CAZ), Madagascar

The products represent biomass estimates for four areas of interest in the Corridor Ankeniheny Zahamena (CAZ), Madagascar, generated using very high resolution imagery and based on field-collected plot information. The study extent aims to capture the drivers of deforestation in the Corridor Ankeniheny-Zahamena (CAZ). Multiple variables were incorporated into the sampling design, including elevation, slope, bioclimate zone, length of dry season, soil type, deforestation history (by epoch and elevation), and access. Based on these criteria, four Zones of Interest (ZOIs) were identified and modified in an iterative approach involving preliminary reconnaissance work, information on access provided by partners, and initial analyses of spatial data layers. The products were generated as part of a project, 'Can Paying 4 Global Ecosystem Services reduce poverty?' (P4GES), funded by the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/9b516d3e-ac72-4453-a6de-b29d2ba2ef4f本数据集生成了马达加斯加安克尼赫尼-扎哈梅纳走廊（Corridor Ankeniheny Zahamena, CAZ）内4个兴趣区的生物量估算结果，该结果基于野外采集的样地信息，利用超高分辨率影像生成。本研究的研究范围旨在解析安克尼赫尼-扎哈梅纳走廊（CAZ）内的森林砍伐驱动因子。采样设计纳入了多项变量，包括海拔、坡度、生物气候带、旱季时长、土壤类型、按年代与海拔划分的森林砍伐历史以及通达性。基于上述标准，研究人员通过迭代流程确定并优化了4个兴趣区（Zones of Interest, ZOIs），该迭代流程涵盖前期踏勘工作、合作方提供的通达性信息以及空间数据图层的初步分析。本数据集是"为全球生态系统服务付费能否减少贫困？"（P4GES）项目的研究成果之一，该项目由生态系统服务减贫（Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation, ESPA）计划资助。本数据集的完整详情可通过https://doi.org/10.5285/9b516d3e-ac72-4453-a6de-b29d2ba2ef4f 查阅。