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Article: Nature Conservancy Uses QuickBird Imagery for Ecosystem Mapping; DigitalGlobe Products Support Mission to Map and Understand Biodiversity.
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- December 8, 2004
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LONGMONT, Colo., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalGlobe(R) announced that the Nature Conservancy is using DigitalGlobe's QuickBird satellite imagery to assess biological diversity and conservation progress in several regions throughout the U.S. and worldwide. The Nature Conservancy leverages satellite imagery and geospatial technologies to better understand, monitor, and predict natural and human systems.
The Nature Conservancy has developed a rigorous science-based approach to conserve plants, animals and ecological systems within a diverse portfolio of conservation areas. First, within each project area, the biodiversity is evaluated and a set of target species ...