Reference Land Cover in Caribbean 2017-2018 (vector) - version 1, Oct. 2020

This metadata refers to the Land Cover vector data generated over Caribbean for 2017 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 (CAR_01_lc_a) or the detailed modular legend (CAR_01_lc_b).

The mapped area of interest (AOI) represents a key landscape for conservation area (KLC).

The Caribbean has a long history of establishing protected areas (PA) with the first Caribbean PA’s being established more than 200 years ago. While PA development continued steadily throughout the 1950s to 1980s, there has been a rise in the number of sites declared since the 1990s. This increase resulted mainly from awareness raising and showcasing the benefits provided by PA’s. The objectives for PA development broadened in scope from watershed and wildlife protection to fisheries management, biodiversity protection, attractions for tourism, and education (http://parkscaribbean.net).

Reference time: 2017 - 2018

本元数据对应于2017年在欧盟联合研究中心（Joint Research Centre，JRC）协调下，依据哥白尼全球陆地热点制图（Copernicus Global Land Hot Spot Mapping，C-GL-HSM）项目合同生成的加勒比海区域土地覆盖矢量数据。该感兴趣区采用两种制图标注方案之一：通用8类二分法图例（CAR_01_lc_a），或详细模块化图例（CAR_01_lc_b）。
该标注完成的感兴趣区（Area of Interest，AOI）属于关键保护景观（Key Landscape for Conservation，KLC）。
加勒比海地区建立保护区（Protected Area，PA）的历史悠久，首个加勒比海保护区于200多年前设立。1950年代至1980年代，保护区建设稳步推进；自1990年代起，新增保护区数量显著增长，这一增长主要源于公众保护意识的提升以及保护区效益的宣传推广。当前，保护区建设的目标范围已从流域与野生动物保护，拓展至渔业管理、生物多样性保护、旅游赋能以及科普教育等领域（数据来源：http://parkscaribbean.net）。
参考时间：2017年—2018年。