Dataset

African Great Lakes Atlas

Natural Environment, Climate / Climate Change, Food / AgricultureSub-Saharan AfricaThe Nature Conservancy

Dataset Objective

To map seven of Africa's Great lakes, Albert, Edward, Kivu, Malawi/Nyassa/Niassa, Tanganyika, Victoria and Turkana and highlight biophysical and socioeconomic characteristics to stimulate discussion on conservation and development in the phase of climate variability and change

Context

Information for managers, governments and conservation groups

What is included

Map layers on climate, agriculture, human dimensions, land cover, and conservation.

Collection Methods

Geospatial data and maps of the lakes