Elephant Distribution: Kenya, 1994-1996
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This polygon shapefile portrays the spatial distribution of elephant numbers observed in Kenya from 1994 to 1996. Wildlife counts came from a rangeland census using low altitude flights. Animals are aggregated to squares of 5 kilometers by 5 kilometers..
- Purpose
- This data was used in Map 6.2 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 | 0.018 |
Place | Nairobi, KE |
Publisher | International Livestock Research Institute |
Date valid | 1994 - 1996 |
Publication date | 2007 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Map data | Scale not given. ; EPSG::32637 E 34°55ʹ20ʺ--E 39°45ʹ57ʺ/N 2°51ʹ--S 4°15ʹ8ʺE 34°55ʹ56ʺ--E 39°45ʹ53ʺ/N 2°51ʹ--S 4°15ʹ7ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
Creator | International Livestock Research Institute |
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Subjects
Subject | Elephants |
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Subject | Biogeography |
Subject | Kenya |
Subject | 1994 > 1996 |
Subject | Environment |
Subject | Biology and Ecology |
Genre | Geospatial data |
Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
Supplemental information | Wildlife counts come from a rangeland census using low-altitude flights in Kenya. Numbers of animals observed were aggregated to 5km grid cells. Note: A number of elephants nul should be interpreted as "No observation of elephants". Please refer to DRSRS for updates. |
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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/xk308vh0908 |
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). Elephant Distribution: Kenya, 1994-1996. ILRI. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/xk308vh0908
Collection
Kenya GIS Data
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