Ecosystem Map of Armenia — Terrestrial Ecosystems

CONTENTS OF THE DATA PACKAGE
- Ecosystem_Map_of_Armenia.tif — raster ecosystem map
- Ecosystem_Map_of_Armenia.qml — QGIS style file
- Ecosystem_Map_of_Armenia_Legend.csv — ecosystem class codes, names and colours
- README.txt — this file

RASTER INFORMATION
Coordinate reference system: WGS 84 / UTM zone 38N (EPSG:32638)
Spatial resolution: 10 m
Raster values represent ecosystem class codes.
The correspondence between raster values and ecosystem classes is provided in
Ecosystem_Map_of_Armenia_Legend.csv.

QGIS
To display the map with the intended symbology in QGIS:
1. Add Ecosystem_Map_of_Armenia.tif to QGIS.
2. Open Layer Properties > Symbology.
3. Select Style > Load Style.
4. Load Ecosystem_Map_of_Armenia.qml.
5. Click Apply / OK.

The QML file controls only the visualization of the raster; it does not modify
the underlying GeoTIFF data.

CLASSIFICATION
The map uses the detailed ecosystem classification developed specifically for
the Ecosystem Map of Armenia. It should not be interpreted as an officially
adopted national ecosystem classification.

SCOPE
The dataset provides a national-scale spatial representation of Armenia's
terrestrial ecosystems. Water bodies are included as a separate mapped class.

LICENCE
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PROJECT
The Ecosystem Map of Armenia was developed within the Armenian-German project
“Ecosystem Accounting in Armenia: Setting the Scene”.

Interactive map:
https://armenia-woodlands.projects.earthengine.app/view/ecosystem-map-of-armenia
