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Odonata Database of Africa

Citation

Dijkstra K, Kipping J (2015). Odonata Database of Africa. BioFresh. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.13148/bfcf21 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-05-31.

Description

Point locality database of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of continental Africa. Database of the IUCN SSC Dragonfly Specialist Group. Covers continental Africa including some island like Seychelles, Socotra, Bioko, Sao Tome and Principe and Canary Island but excluding Madagascar. Data derive from literature, museum collections and own observations of the group members and other collectors.

Sampling Description

Method steps

  1. commonly used series of methods steps regarding macro invertebrates (e.g. sampling, identification, data management)

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Macro invertebrates
  2. Odonata

Geographic Coverages

Continent: Africa

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Associated publication(s): Simaika, J. P. and M. J. Samways. 2009. Reserve selection using Red Listed taxa in three global biodiversity hotspots: Dragonflies in South Africa. Biological Conservation 142: 638-651. -
  2. BioFresh (publisher), Dijkstra K.-D.B., Kipping J. (providers) (2013) Odonata Database of Africa. Published on http://data.freshwaterbiodiversity.eu, accessed on [date]. - doi:10.13148/bfcf21

Contacts

KD Dijkstra
originator
Jens Kipping
metadata author
Telephone: ++49 (0)34298 209414
email: biocartkipping@email.de
Jens Kipping
programmer
Telephone: ++49 (0)34298 209414
email: biocartkipping@email.de
KD Dijkstra
principal investigator
Clausnitzer, V., K.-D.B. Dijkstra, R. Koch, J.-P. Boudot, W.R.T. Darwall, J. Kipping, B. Samraoui, M.J. Samways, J.P. Simaika, F. Suhling
author
Jens Kipping
content provider
IUCN Dragonfly Specialist Group
email: biocartkipping@email.de
KD Dijkstra
administrative point of contact
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