Data Lab Sandbox

wri_cmr_agro_industrial_zones

created_on

2023-05-04T13:11:58.897230

updated_on

2023-05-04T13:11:58.897231

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resolution_description

geographic_coverage

Cameroon

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scale

national

citation

World Resources Institute."Cameroon agro-industrial zones.” Accessed through Global Forest Watch on [date]. www.globalforestwatch.org.

title

Cameroon agro-industrial zones

source

World Resources Institute.

license

[CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

data_language

English

overview

This data layer shows the boundaries of agro-industrial zones, where oil palm and rubber tree plantations, as well as other crops, may be established. In Cameroon, industrial agriculture falls outside of the National Forest Estate. Agricultural plantations are allocated by the Ministry of Economy and Planning to private entities under long-term, renewable contracts, which are then monitored by the Ministry of Agriculture. The agro-industrial data set was mapped using satellite imagery, with ground-truthing to determine the crop type and operating company.

function

This data layer shows the boundaries of agro-industrial zones, where oil palm and rubber tree plantations, as well as other crops, may be established.

cautions

Official documentation was often lacking, so boundaries should be considered approximate and non-exhaustive.

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tags

Country data

why_added

To expand on the Central Africa oil palm data

learn_more

id

273b7661-0fc1-4c44-9937-c8589fac9ea7

Is downloadable?

Yes

Versions

v2019
v20190403