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Title: Wildebeest Observations: Athi-Kapiti Plains, Kenya, 1977-78 and 1994-96

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Dates

  • Issued: 2007
  • Coverage: 1977
  • Coverage: 1978
  • Coverage: 1994
  • Coverage: 1995
  • Coverage: 1996

Publishers

  • International Livestock Research Institute

Summary

This polygon shapefile portrays number of wildebeest observed in 1977-78 and 1994-96 in the Athi-Kapiti Plains, Kenya. Note: This data shows numbers of wildebeest observed during the wet season by low-altitude flights. The data was then aggregated to 5km grid cells by number observed. This data was used in Map 5.15 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. International Livestock Research Institute. (2007). Wildebeest Observations: Athi-Kapiti Plains, Kenya, 1977-78 and 1994-96. ILRI. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/vd704zq1972 Note: A number of wildebeest nul should be interpreted as "No observation of wildebeest". Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, WRI, cannot assume liability for any damages, or misrepresentations, caused by any inaccuracies in the data, or as a result of the data to be used on a particular system. WRI makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Subjects

  • Environment
  • Kitengela (Kenya)
  • Gnus
  • Biogeography
  • Biology and Ecology
  • Datasets

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (36.651565, 37.129559, -1.391724, -1.921033)
  • Geometry: BBOX (36.651565, 37.129559, -1.391724, -1.921033)

Provider

Stanford

Rights

  • Access rights: Public

Citation

International Livestock Research Institute. Wildebeest Observations: Athi-Kapiti Plains, Kenya, 1977-78 and 1994-96. International Livestock Research Institute. Point data. https://purl.stanford.edu/vd704zq1972

Format

Shapefile

Languages

  • English