Metadata for the Dataset “Abies_marocana_2025” — Version 1.0

1. General Information
•	Title: Distribution and tree cover of Abies marocana Trab. (Version 1.0)
•	Description: This document summarises the metadata of the geospatial dataset, which contains polygon features representing the distribution and tree cover of the Moroccan fir within Talassemtane National Park, in the Western Rif of northern Morocco.

•	Author: Oliver Gutiérrez Hernández (orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-5465)
•	Department: Department of Geography
•	Institution: University of Málaga
•	Email: olivergh@uma.es 

2. Available Formats
•	Shapefile (.shp, .dbf, .shx, .prj, etc.)
•	GeoPackage (.gpkg) — Main format provided

3. Spatial Reference System
•	Coordinate system: EPSG:32630 — WGS 84 / UTM zone 30N

4. Geometry and Structure
•	Geometry type: MultiPolygon
•	Number of records: 144

5. Fields and Data Types
•	Zone: Forest zone; Text (string)
•	Hectares: Area in hectares; Numeric (float). 
•	Forestcat: Forest category; Text (string)
•	Img_date: Aerial image acquisition date; Date (date field)

5.1. Forest zone
•	The categories “Talassemtane forest” and “Tazaot forest” represent the two main areas where Abies marocana occurs within Talassemtane National Park.

5.2. Hectares
•	Area was calculated in hectares using the cartographic system EPSG:32630 (WGS 84 / UTM zone 30N).

5.3. Forest categories (Forestcat)
•	Pure stands of Abies marocana
•	Mixed stands dominated by Abies marocana
•	Mixed stands with secondary Abies marocana
•	Areas with scattered Abies marocana

5.4. Aerial image acquisition dates (Img_date)
•	2023-08-01
•	2025-04-01

6. Additional Notes
•	The dataset was generated and classified using high-resolution aerial imagery (Airbus Pléiades 50 cm) and auxiliary information.
•	Digitisation, geoprocessing, mask tasks, and mapping were performed in the ArcGIS Pro 3.5 environment.