ABC event data for Nyika Plateau, Buma Hills

Elizabeth Mwafongo1, Jameston Kamwendo1

1 National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi, P.O. Box 528, Zomba, Malawi

Corresponding author(s): Elizabeth Mwafongo (emwafongo@yahoo.com)

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Resource Citation

Mwafongo E (2018): ABC event data for Nyika Plateau, Buma Hills. v1.2. National Herbarium & Botanic Gardens of Malawi. Dataset/Samplingevent. http://196.32.215.240:8081/ipt/resource?r=abc_nyika_thazima_bumahills_eventdata&v=1.2

Abstract

The present dataset was generated under the Nyika Plant Diversity  Project funded by NORAD which was aimed at enhancing capacity of Malawi as a SADC member state at conservation issues inorder to implement the Convetion on Biological Diversity. The project goal was to develop a concept for conservation, sustainable management and utilisation of the biological diversity of the Nyika National Park.

Keywords: Samplingevent, Nyika Plateau, Buma Hills, Malawi

General description

Purpose: This work was done under NORAD project which aimed at enhancing the capacity of Malawi as a SADC member state at conservation issues inorder to implement the CBD
Additional information: This dataset was collected by the following individuals, Jamestone Kamwendo, Augustine Salubeni, Christopher Tembo, Gibson Mphepo. These names have been

Project details

Project title: Enhancing accessibility of biodiversity data in Malawi
Personnel: Elizabeth Mwafongo, Donald Mpalika, Jamestone Kamwendo
Funding: JRS Biodiversity Foundation
Study area descriptions/descriptor: The area covered by this project is Malawi, central Africa.
Design description: The project is mobilizing biodiversity data in Malawi, Facilitate easy access to biodiversity data information held by the Museums.

Data published through GBIF: http://196.32.215.240:8081/ipt/resource?r=abc_nyika_thazima_bumahills_eventdata

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: The dataset consists of members of 3 plant Classes; Liliopsida, Magnoliopsida, Polypodiopsida
Taxonomic ranks
Class: Liliopsida, Magnoliopsida, Polypodiopsida

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: The dataset comes from Nyika Plateau Buma Hills, Northen Malawi, Central Africa
Coordinates: 10°13'33.6''S and 9°51'28.8''S Latitude; 33°19'58.8''E and 33°42'10.8''E Longitude 

Temporal coverage: July 23, 2003 - August 5, 2003

Methods

Method step description: Quadrats Measuring 25 x 25m were laid along each transect with an interval of 125m between each quadrat.In each quadrat, plant species present were recorded. The dominant tree species were also recorded. The Georeferences and elevation readings for each quadrat was captured using a GPS.
Study extent description: This investigation was carried out at Nyika National Parl, Northern Malawi.
Sampling description: A 50meter measuring tape and string were during the survey. These were used for measuring the size of each quadrat. A hand held campus was used for proper positioning of the quadrats. Two transect walks were done each originating from Thazima gate one to the northen direction and the second one to the eastern direction
Quality control description: None

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive ABC event data for Nyika Plateau, Buma Hills
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: http://196.32.215.240:8081/ipt/archive.do?r=abc_nyika_thazima_bumahills_eventdata
Publication date of data: 2022-05-31
Language: English
Licences of use: Public Domain (CC0 1.0)

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2018-11-06
Hierarchy level: Dataset