Kenya Wildlife Service, Laikipia Samburu Aerial Census, 2008

Joseph Mukeka; Peter Hongo

doi:10.15468/jgorro

Kenya Wildlife Service, Laikipia Samburu Aerial Census, 2008

Citation

Mukeka J, Hongo P (2018). Kenya Wildlife Service, Laikipia Samburu Aerial Census, 2008. Kenya Wildlife Service. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/jgorro accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-20.

Description

Laikipia Samburu Aerial Census (2008)

Purpose

To determine wildlife abundance in the ecosystem

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Laikipia-Samburu Ecosystem

Sampling

Systematic transects were used. Census block maps were developed with predetermined transects lengths and widths.

Quality Control

Datasets were processed by the GIS personnel to remove double counts especially at the edge of the counting blocks

Method steps

Census carried out after every three years depending on the availability of funds.

Taxonomic Coverages

Aves
rank: class
Mammlia
rank: class
Sarcopterygii
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Republic of Kenya

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Joseph Mukeka
originator
position: Senior Scientist GIS and Database
Kenya Wildlife Service
P. O. Box 40241 00100
Nairobi
Nairobi
KE
email: jmukeka@kws.go.ke

Peter Hongo
originator
position: Senior GIS Officer
Kenya Wildlife Service
P. O. Box 40241 00100
Nairobi
Nairobi
KE
email: peterh@kws.go.ke

Peter Hongo
metadata author
position: Senior GIS Officer
Kenya Wildlife Service
P. O. Box 40241 00100
Nairobi
Nairobi
KE
email: peterh@kws.go.ke

Patrick Omondi
point of contact
position: Director Biodiversity Research and Monitoring
Kenya Wildlife Service
P. O. Box 40241 00100
Nairobi
Nairobi
KE
email: pomondi@kws.go.ke

David Bloom
administrative point of contact
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

Patrick Omondi
administrative point of contact
position: Director - Biodiversity Research and Monitoring
Kenya Wildlife Service
P. O. Box 40241 00100
Nairobi
Nairobi
KE
email: pomondi@kws.go.ke

Joseph Mukeka
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Scientist GIS and Database
Kenya Wildlife Service
P. O. Box 40241 00100
Nairobi
Nairobi
KE
email: jmukeka@kws.go.ke