CHECKLIST OF BIRDS AT HELL’S GATE NATIONAL PARK, NAIVASHA, NAKURU COUNTY - KENYA
Citation
Ikime T, Mutati A, Mulwa M, Musila S (2024). CHECKLIST OF BIRDS AT HELL’S GATE NATIONAL PARK, NAIVASHA, NAKURU COUNTY - KENYA. Version 1.1. National Museums of Kenya. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/6bb9yh accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.Description
The dataset consists of different bird species recorded from Hell’s Gate National Park (NP), Nakuru County-Kenya. The dataset was generated from field visits to the study area. The data is formatted according to Darwin Core Standard (DwC) (GitHub DwC repository: https://github.com/tdwg/dwc; DwC quick reference guide: https://dwc.tdwg.org/terms/Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Kenyan Rift Valley, Naivasha, Hell’s Gate National Park (NP), Nakuru County-Kenya.
Coordinates: Latitude -0.878774 and Longitude 36.323478, 187 m (4,680 ft–6,561 ft) above sea level.
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Contacts
Timothy Ikimeoriginator
position: Researcher
Wildlife Research & Training Institute
Naivasha
KE
email: ikimetim@gmail.com
Alex Mutati
originator
position: Research Technician
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill
Nairobi
40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
email: alekyzmutati@gmail.com
Moses Mulwa
originator
position: Researcher
Resilient Conservation Society of Kenya
Nairobi
KE
email: mulwamusa@gmail.com
Simon Musila
originator
position: Senior Research Scientist, Mammalogy Section, Zoology Dept.
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill
Nairobi
40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
email: surnbirds@gmail.com
Timothy Ikime
metadata author
position: Researcher
Wildlife Research & Training Institute
Naivasha
KE
email: ikimetim@gmail.com
Timothy Ikime
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
Wildlife Research & Training Institute
Naivasha
KE
email: ikimetim@gmail.com
Alex Mutati
administrative point of contact
position: Research Technician
National Museums of Kenya
Museum Hill
Nairobi
40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
email: alekyzmutati@gmail.com
Moses Mulwa
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
Resilient Conservation Society of Kenya
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
Nairobi
40658 - 00100
Nairobi
KE
email: surnbirds@gmail.com