Name of the system of names. These can be treated as points as with place names, or as a coverage or set of polygons (e.g., geographic area names, HUC codes, Ecoregions, Quadrangles).
closed List of Values:
Value
Description
Sorting
region|state|province
region or state or province
1
county
county, canton, or parish
2
area|country|territory
area, country, or territory
3
continent
4
quadrangle
5
HUC Code
6
TNC Conservation Region
7
EPA-Omernik Ecoregion
8
USFS-Bailey Ecoregion
9
Ecoregion
A non-standard or generic ecoregion that is not specifically mentioned in this list.