May 16

Written by: juhrovic
5/16/2008 8:42 AM

Through a collaborative effort between WWF and the Nature Conservancy FEOW is the "first ever comprehensive map and database describing the world's freshwater biodiversity". It is comprised of 426 freshwater ecoregions and distribution data for more than 13,400 freshwater fish species, 4,000 amphibian species, 300 turtle species, 20 crocodiliam species.

By selecting one of the ecoregions on the world map, users are provided with a summary of the region including static maps that show such information as species richness for the world as well as threats (urban landcover, human footprint etc.)  to freshwater ecosystems.

This is really a great resource for students and faculty looking for static maps and data.

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