Occurrence data of Birds of the Upper Tana Basin, Kenya
Latest version published by National Museums of Kenya on Jul 31, 2019
The Upper Tana Basin, in the central part of Kenya is approximately 12,500km2 with an elevation range of 400m to 5199m. Several parks are found in this area such as the Aberdare National Park and Mount Kenya consisting of a rich biodiversity. Here, we present an occurrence dataset of the birds of the Upper Tana catchment area recorded from 7th to 14th of May, 2019. We recorded a total of 600 occurrences consisting of 145 species.
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 600 records.
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| Data as a DwC-A file | download 600 records in English (21 KB) - Update frequency: unknown |
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Njoroge P, Mlamba E, Mutati A, Mwangi E (2019): Occurrence data of Birds of the Upper Tana Basin, Kenya. v1.0. National Museums of Kenya. Dataset/Occurrence. http://ipt.museums.or.ke/ipt/resource?r=uppertana_birds&v=1.0
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Keywords
Occurrence; Aves; Upper Tana Basin; Observation
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Geographic Coverage
Embu, Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties in Kenya.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [-0.573, 37.411], North East [0.299, 37.999] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
All individuals were identified to the Species level.
| Class | Aves |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2019-05-07 / 2019-05-14 |
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Project Data
The project aims to elevate the importance of biodiversity data in the decision-making of key partners engaged in the Tana River Basin management. Through the mobilization of existing data, collection of supplemental field data and its publication to make it accessible through an interactive web platform.
| Title | Developing a Freshwater Biodiversity Information System for the Tana River Basin, Kenya, for Improved Ecosystem Management and Development Planning |
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| Identifier | 60704 JRS-NMK |
| Funding | JRS Biodiversity Foundation |
| Study Area Description | The Upper Tana catchment is situated north-west of Nairobi and covers Nyeri, Meru, Kirinyaga, Muranga, Embu and Tharaka-Nithi counties. The surveys were carried out in the following counties: Embu, Meru and Tharaka-Nithi from 7th to 14th May 2019. |
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Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | http://ipt.museums.or.ke/ipt/resource?r=uppertana_birds |
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