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13 Sep 2018 | Regional Database System

ICIMOD makes available more datasets for download

The Regional Database System (RDS) of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has made available a new tranche of datasets for free download. All 16 data layers/tables listed below can be downloaded free from ICIMOD’s RDS portal. Visitors can view the detailed metadata for each data layer by clicking on any of the links below. To download the corresponding dataset, a visitor has to follow a simple registration process.

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Photo Credit: Srijana Joshi
Hindu Kush Karakoram Pamir Landscape (HKPL)

Birds Species of Wakhan Corridor

Birds Species of Wakhan and Big Pamir

Vegetation Species in Pamirs of China 

Mammal Species of Taxkorgan Nature Reserve

Bird Species of Zorkul Nature Reserve

Fish Species of Zorkul Nature Reserve

Mammal Species of Zorkul Nature Reserve

Vegetation Species of Zorkul Nature Reserve

Koshi Basin Initiative

Landslides in Koshi Basin 1990

Landslides in Koshi Basin 2010

Land cover of Koshi Basin 1990

Land cover of Koshi Basin 2000

Land cover of Koshi Basin 2010

Soil loss in Koshi Basin 1990

Soil loss in Koshi Basin 2010

Mountain Peaks of Koshi Basin


Photo Credit: Tao Zhang

The datasets were developed under the Hindu Kush Karakoram Pamir Landscape (HKPL) and the Koshi Basin Initiative. The datasets can also be accessed from the corresponding initiative websites. Data layers from the Koshi Basin Initiative can be visualized in the Koshi Basin Information System (KBIS).

ICIMOD’s RDS acts as a central data repository for different thematic areas in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) and provides easy access to these data. The portal supports free search text, and advanced search based on the title, abstract, keyword, or category, or within a user-defined geographic extent.

The RDS is an initiative and is housed under ICIMOD’s Mountain Environment Regional Information System (MENRIS) programme. The RDS has put in place ICIMOD’s Data Sharing Policy, data and metadata standards, and necessary hardware and software infrastructure. The Data Sharing Policy facilitates data sharing in the region and among the global community, enabling data use beyond the original research, and has been aligned with the philosophy of open and free access to scientific information and knowledge.

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