Game data

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information

Citation_Information:

Originator: Okatumba Wildlife Research

Publication_Date: 1998-2002
Title: Game monitoring
Publication_Place: Okatumba Wildlife Research , Gobabis
Publisher: Okatumba Wildlife Research
Online_Linkage: www.okatumba.de

Description:

Abstract:

Okatumba Wildlife is involved in wildlife/game monitoring and management for conservancies. This data set contains information on game that is found in the conservancies around the Okatumba in the Gobabis district, mostly in farm de Hoof, Omitara and Okatumba areas.

The data set covers the extent of 8 Conservancies (Seeis; Auas-Oanob; Namatanya; Khomas Hockland; Richters; Black Nossob; Dorbabis; Okavi). The game monitored include: 

Weissschwanz-Gnu (Connochaetes gnou) Streifengnu (Connochaetes taurinus) Steppenzebra (Equus burchelli) Bergzebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) Blesbock (Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi) Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus) Eland (Taurotragus oryx) Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) Pferdeantilope (Hippotragus equinus)

Rappenantilope (Hippotragus niger) Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus) Wasserbock (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) Spitzmaulnashorn (Diceros bicornis) Breitmaulnashorn (Ceratotherium simum)

The data is produced/collected together MSc, PhD and intern students form Berlin University (Germany), Newcastle University (England), Polytechnic of Namibia. As well as in conjunction with IUCN-RSA and Tanzania cheetah working group, Large carnivore Management association of Namibia LCMAN and the CBNRM  programme of the DEA.

Sampling methods employed are "distance sampling in game counting, the data is stored in Excel and Access databases in addition to ArcView shape files.

Purpose:

This data is used as planning tool for planning tool for sustainable utilization of natural resources in the conservancies. Further, the data play an important role in compiling guidelines for game monitoring and management.

Supplemental_Information:

The data is freely available at no cost. Send e-mail or telephone. digital data can be send via e-mail or zipped to CD.

 

Time_Period_Information:

Beginning_Date: 1998
Ending_Date: 2002
Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Monthly

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: 12.3941
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.189699
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: -17.022699
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: -28.906099

Keywords:

Theme:
    Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
    Theme_Keyword: Natural Resources
    Theme_Keyword: Game Management
    Theme_Keyword: Game monitoring
Place:
    Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
    Place_Keyword: Namibia

Constraints:

Access_Constraints: 

The quality of the data may be minimal due that staffing and funding limitations affect the process of data collection at times. There might be gaps in the data.

Use_Constraints:  Acknowledgement of the Okatumba Wildlife Research would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information

 

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:  Vector
Datum name: Bessel 
Projection: Geographic
Feature type: Polygon
Feature type:Point
Feature type: Line

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Entity and Attribute Information

Game distribution; Game diversity, Game utilisation based on report back by the local farmers, Game species, Game diseases, Game behavioural and ecology. 

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Distribution_Information

Distributor:

           Contact_Organization_Primary:
              Contact_Organization: Okatumba Wildlife Research
             Contact_Person: Birgit and Harald Foster
         Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: Mailing Address
             Address: P.O. Box 90188
             City: Gobabis
             Country: Namibia
             Contact_Voice_Telephone: +264 (062) 560232
             Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:  
             Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: okatumba@namibnet.com

Distribution_Liability:

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism and our partner organisation cannot ensure the reliability of the spatial and non-spatial data layers for any particular purposes. In some cases, original data has been compiled from various sources and the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism will not be held liable in any event for any consequences of using this data. Data sets may be updated without notification.

Metadata_Reference_Information

Metadata_Date: 2002/01/24

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Organization_Primary:
                Contact_Organization: Directorate of Environmental Affairs
                 Contact_Person: Ndaendelao E. Noongo
         Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: Mailing Address
             Address: Private Bag 13306
             City: Windhoek
             Country: Namibia
             Contact_Voice_Telephone: +264 (061) 249 015
             Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +264 (061) 240 339
             Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: enn@dea.met.gov.na

 

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998