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Collection of Occurrence data on mammal species during wildlife census in W Biosphere Reserve in 2013 and 2015.

Citation

AMAHOWE O I, CHABI YAOURE F, GADO K, SINANDOUWIROU T, MOUTOUAMA J K, DOSSA GBO C F (2016). Collection of Occurrence data on mammal species during wildlife census in W Biosphere Reserve in 2013 and 2015.. GBIF Benin. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/rjsks7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-27.

Description

These occurrence data were collected systematically during wildlife census within the W park and its huntings zones as well. All the animal observation geographical points were recorded using GPS by fauna guards. These data were directly registered on paper sheets on field and controlled by team leaders. A total number of 1581 records were made on mammal species in 2013 and 2015 (respectively 745 records in 2013 and 836 in 2015).

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Animals
    common name: Animals rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

These occurrence data were collected systematically during wildlife census within the W park and its huntings zones as well. All the animal observation geographical points were recorded using GPS by fauna guards. These data were directly registered on paper sheets on field and controlled by team leaders.

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Lamarque F.2004. Les grands mammifères du complexe WAP. Montpellier : CIRAD, 250 p. ISBN 2-87614-586-3 www.iucnredlist.org -

Contacts

Ogoudje Isidore AMAHOWE
originator
position: Researcher
Direction Générale des Eaux, Forêts et Chasse du Bénin
Cotonou
229
BJ
Telephone: 22994507890
email: ogoudje.amahowe@gmail.com
Faï CHABI YAOURE
originator
position: Research assistant
DPNW
Banikoara
229
Alibori
Telephone: 22995793101
email: cnellyfai@yahoo.fr
Kindo GADO
originator
position: Researcher
DPNW
Banikoara
229
BJ
Telephone: 22997186716
email: kindogado1@gmail.com
Theophile SINANDOUWIROU
originator
position: Research Assistant
DPNW
Banikoara
229
BJ
Telephone: 22994403435
email: tsinad@yahoo.com
Jacob K. MOUTOUAMA
originator
position: Research Assistant
DGEFC
Cotonou
BJ
Telephone: 22997353186
email: jmoutouama@gmail.com
Coffi Florent DOSSA GBO
originator
position: Research Assistant
University of Abomey-Calavi. FSA/ Laboratory of forest sciences
Cotonou
BJ
Telephone: 22922997161059
email: florentcof@yahoo.fr
Ogoudje Isidore AMAHOWE
metadata author
position: Researcher
Direction Générale des Eaux, Forêts et Chasse du Bénin
Cotonou
229
BJ
Telephone: 22994507890
email: ogoudje.amahowe@gmail.com
Ogoudje Isidore AMAHOWE
user
position: Researcher
Direction Générale des Eaux, Forêts et Chasse du Bénin
Cotonou
229
BJ
Telephone: 22994507890
email: ogoudje.amahowe@gmail.com
Ogoudje Isidore AMAHOWE
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
Direction Générale des Eaux, Forêts et Chasse du Bénin
Cotonou
229
BJ
Telephone: 22994507890
email: ogoudje.amahowe@gmail.com
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