Bird Species Occurrence records from Hell's gate National Park, Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya
Citation
Mutati A, Ikime T, Mulwa M, Musila S (2024). Bird Species Occurrence records from Hell's gate National Park, Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya. National Museums of Kenya. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/983shz accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.Description
Although protected areas globally play a key role in biodiversity conservation, species and population continue to decline inside them. Thus, there’s a need to enhance biodiversity investigations in and around immediate environment of protected areas systems in order to keep in pace with the turnover of species. We used 40 Timed Species Counts (TSCs), located in different parts of Hell’s Gate National Park (NP) Kenya, to sample birds both in the dry and wet seasons and also opportunistically in between February 2023-February 2024. Data was collected by two observers with binoculars walking slowly at a constant speed along the dirt roads in the mornings (07:00-11:00am). A total of 1350 records were recorded of 17 Orders, 53 families, 107 genera and 158 different species. Four bird species listed as globally threatened by IUCN Red List of Threatened species were recorded including Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppellii) Critically Endangered (CR), Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) Endangered (EN), Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) EN), and Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori (NT). The main threats to bird species and their habitats at Hell’s Gate NP were; Livestock overgrazing, land uses incompatible to wildlife conservation around the park, and geothermal power generation and associated activities. We recommend further detailed investigations on the effects of these habitat threats to avifauna at the Hell’s Gate NP.Sampling Description
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Kenyan Rift Valley, Naivasha, Hell’s Gate National Park (NP), Nakuru County-Kenya.
Latitude -0.878774 and Longitude 36.323478, 187 m (4,680 ft–6,561 ft) above sea level
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Alex Mutatioriginator
position: Research Technician
National Museums of Kenya
Museuh Hill Road
Nairobi
P. O. Box 40658 - 00100, Nairobi
Nairobi
KE
email: alekyzmutati@gmail.com
Timothy Ikime
originator
position: Research Scientist
Wildlife Research & Training Institute (WRTI)
Naivasha
P. O. Box 842 - 20117, Naivasha
Nakuru
KE
email: ikimetim@gmail.com
Moses Mulwa
originator
Resilient Conservation Society of Kenya (RCOSOK)
Sunbeam Complex 4th Flr, Mfangano Street
Nairobi
Nairobi
KE
email: mulwamusa@gmail.com
Simon Musila
originator
position: Senior Research Scientist, Mammalogy Section, Zoology Dept.
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P. O. Box 40658 - 00100, Nairobi
Nairobi
KE
email: surnbirds@gmail.com
Alex Mutati
metadata author
position: Research Technician
National Museums of Kenya
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Nairobi
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Nairobi
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email: alekyzmutati@gmail.com
Esther Mwangi
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Alex Mutati
administrative point of contact
position: Research Technician
National Museums of Kenya
Museuh Hill Road
Nairobi
P. O. Box 40658 - 00100, Nairobi
Nairobi
KE
email: alekyzmutati@gmail.com
Timothy Ikime
administrative point of contact
position: Research Scientist
Wildlife Research & Training Institute (WRTI)
Naivasha
P. O. Box 842 - 20117, Naivasha
Nakuru
KE
email: ikimetim@gmail.com
Moses Mulwa
administrative point of contact
Resilient Conservation Society of Kenya (RCOSOK)
Sunbeam Complex 4th Flr, Mfangano Street
Nairobi
Nairobi
KE
email: mulwamusa@gmail.com
Simon Musila
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Research Scientist, Mammalogy Section, Zoology Dept.
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill Road
Nairobi
P. O. Box 40658 - 00100, Nairobi
Nairobi
KE
email: surnbirds@gmail.com