Wildebeest Observations: Athi-Kapiti Plains, Kenya, 1977-78 and 1994-96
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- 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.
- Purpose
- This data was used in Map 5.15 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being.
Description
Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
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Form | Shapefile |
Extent | 0.003 |
Place | Nairobi, KE |
Publisher | International Livestock Research Institute |
Date valid | 1977; 1978; 1994; 1995; 1996 |
Publication date | 2007 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Map data | Scale not given. ; EPSG::32637 E 36°39ʹ6ʺ--E 37°7ʹ48ʺ/S 1°23ʹ30ʺ--S 1°55ʹ17ʺE 36°39ʹ6ʺ--E 37°7ʹ46ʺ/S 1°23ʹ30ʺ--S 1°55ʹ16ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
Creator | International Livestock Research Institute |
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Subjects
Subject | Gnus |
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Subject | Biogeography |
Subject | Kitengela (Kenya) |
Subject | 1977 |
Subject | 1978 |
Subject | 1994 |
Subject | 1995 |
Subject | 1996 |
Subject | Environment |
Subject | Biology and Ecology |
Genre | Geospatial data |
Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
Supplemental information | Note: A number of wildebeest nul should be interpreted as "No observation of wildebeest". |
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Use limitation | 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. |
WGS84 Cartographics | This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection. |
Referenced by |
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Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/vd704zq1972 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Copyright
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- International Livestock Research Institute. (2007). Wildebeest Observations: Athi-Kapiti Plains, Kenya, 1977-78 and 1994-96. ILRI. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/vd704zq1972
Collection
Kenya GIS Data
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