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Forest Fuel thinning to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire
To help determine where watershed conservation can help secure water for cities, we estimated the effectiveness of five common conservation strategies: land protection,... -
Global threatened amphibians (2010)
Measures the percentage of freshwater amphibian species classified by IUCN as threatened. Higher values indicate more fragile freshwater ecosystems and may be more likely to be... -
Number of Ramsar sites per countries
Ramsar sites are wetlands recognized for their international importance, according to the eponymous Convention (signed in 1971, entered into force in 1975). The Convention's... -
Áreas de bosque en la región del Trifinio
Áreas de bosque en la región del Trifinio (Ha) por municipio. Información extraida de la publicación: Catálogo de Objetos Geográficos, Proyecto Gobernanza de las aguas... -
Biosphere Reserves around the World
Composed of 669 biosphere reserves in 120 countries, including 16 transboundary sites, the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) of the UNESCO Man And Biosphere (MAB)... -
Wastewater discharge points adversely affecting the environment (2011-2012)
This layer presents wastewater discharge points where comprehensive studies indicate whether or not the discharge adversely affects the environment. In 2012, 6.1% of discharge... -
Porcentaje de comunidades que realizan acciones de manejo y conservación de r...
Porcentaje de comunidades que realizan acciones de manejo y conservación de recursos forestales e hídricos en un periodo dado (año). Media (2010-2017 cuando datos disponibles)... -
Global upstream protected land
Upstream protected land measures the percentage of total water supply that originates from protected ecosystems. Modified land use can affect the health of freshwater ecosystems... -
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage... -
Trifinio-Fraternidad Biosphere Reserve
The Trifinio Fraternidad transboundary biosphere reserve is a tri-national biosphere reserve located between El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. It is the first transboundary... -
Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites)
Ramsar Sites are wetlands considered to be of international importance. The international convention which forms the basis for their identification is commonly referred to as... -
Forest Protection Practices concerning Phosphorous
To help determine where watershed conservation can help secure water for cities, we estimated the effectiveness of five common conservation strategies: land protection,... -
Cobertura del suelo en la región Trifinio
Cobertura de bosques y uso del suelo (2010) de la región del Trifinio. Información extraida de la publicación: Catálogo de Objetos Geográficos, Proyecto Gobernanza de las...