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Title: Wildlife Density in Rangelands of Kenya, 1994-1996

Dates

• Issued: 2007
• Coverage: 1994
• Coverage: 1996

Publishers

• World Resources Institute

Summary

This polygon shapefile represents wildlife density in Kenya's rangelands for 1994-96. This data was used in Map 1.4, Map 4.10, and Map 5.11 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. International Livestock Research Institute. (2007). Wildlife Density in Rangelands of Kenya, 1994-1996. World Resources Institute. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/fj435mx2689 Species numbers are aggregated using a "tropical livestock unit" (TLU) (which is equivalent to an animal weight of 250 kilograms) to grid cells of 5x5 km and then averaged by square kilometer. The wildlife counts include 21 different large grazing animals that can be observed during low-altitude flights in Kenya. Units are in "tropical livestock unit per sq. kilometer." Note: A livestock density nul should be interpreted as "No observation of animals". Please refer to DRSRS for updates. 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.

Subjects

• Environment
• Kenya
• Animal populations
• Rangelands
• Biology and Ecology
• Datasets

Geospatial coordinates

• Bounding Box: BBOX (33.991059, 41.911372, 5.018981, -4.677371)
• Geometry: BBOX (33.991059, 41.911372, 5.018981, -4.677371)

Provider

Stanford

Rights

• Access rights: Public

Citation

International Livestock Research Institute. Wildlife Density in Rangelands of Kenya, 1994-1996. World Resources Institute. Polygon data. https://purl.stanford.edu/fj435mx2689

Format

Shapefile

Languages

• English