Abstract
Seven Geographic Information System (GIS) layers comprise this dataset intended for understanding the Marco Polo argali habitat in the southeastern Tajikistan Pamirs (37°33′ N, 74°09′ E). Extensive remote sensing habitat data processing and field data analysis of the Marco Polo sheep study area have yielded these layers that are now available online to download and for use by other researchers interested in studying the argali patterns and habitat suitability in the southeastern Tajik Pamirs. It is important to note that the layers were generated using a 30-m Landsat ETM image and field data from 2012.
Highlights
Seven Geographic Information System (GIS) layers comprise this dataset intended for understanding the Marco Polo argali habitat in the southeastern Tajikistan Pamirs (37 ̋ 331 N, 74 ̋ 091 E)
We generated a dataset to describe the essential geographic layers that would be used as landscape drivers for the Marco Polo argali habitat in the southeastern Tajikistan Pamirs, and to aid a paper [1]
Mountain pastures are by far the greatest source of livestock forage in the eastern Pamirs
Summary
We generated a dataset to describe the essential geographic layers that would be used as landscape drivers for the Marco Polo argali habitat in the southeastern Tajikistan Pamirs, and to aid a paper [1]. An unpublished thesis [12] investigated the landcover of the Tajik Pamirs using one image of Landsat 7 acquired in 2000 Another more recent paper [6] discussed the relationships between grazing practices and pasture potentials in the eastern Pamirs. In our efforts modeling the sheep habitat, we investigated the potential of remote sensing data to generate a summer vegetation map in an arid community that will enable us to analyze pasture dynamics and spatial changes. The geographic layers could provide critical information needed for understanding food resources and habitat for the Marco Polo argali
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