EU Inselbergs

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information

Citation_Information:

Originator: Namibia's National Biodiversity Programme
Publication_Date: 1998-2000
Title: EU Inselbergs
Publication_Place: Windhoek
Publisher: Namibian National Biodiversity programme and European Union
Online_Linkage: http://www.dea.met.gov.na/programmes/biodiversity/inselberg.htm

       

Description:

Abstract:

The data set contains information on plant species sampled from the inselbergs in Namibian Nama Karoo, including Etendeka, Spitzkoppe, Brukkaros and Klein Karas. 

           The characteristics of the study areas are" 

        

	Etendeka	Spitzkoppe	Brukkaros	Klein Karas
Position (latitude and longitude)	19 º S and 14 º E	21 º S and 15 º E	25º S and 17º E	27 º S and 18 º E
Geology	basalt	dolerite and granite	breccia and shale	gneiss and sandstone
Inselbergs included in analysis	4	8	4	5
Elevation (height above surrounding)	210 – 500 m	20 – 390 m	100 – 550 m	70 – 210 m
Annual mean  rainfall	50 – 100 mm	50 –100 mm	100 – 200 mm	50 –100 mm
Rainfall during survey period	70 mm	114 mm	122 mm	134 mm
Temperature range	moderate, frost free	moderate, frost free	hot in summer, cold in winter	hot in summer, cold in winter
Vegetation type	mopane savanna	central Namib	dwarf shrub savanna	dwarf shrub savanna
Land use	tourism	communal rangeland	communal rangeland	commercial rangeland

 

Purpose:

The information is used in biodiversity monitoring and environmental change detection.

 

Time_Period_Information:

Beginning_Date: 1998
Ending_Date: 2000
Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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: Vegetation
    Theme_Keyword: Biodiversity
Place:
    Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
    Place_Keyword: Etendeka
    Place_Keyword: Spitzkoppe

    Place_Keyword: Brukkaros 

    Place_Keyword: Klein Karas
    Place_Keyword: Namibia

Constraints:

Access_Constraints:

Data may not be passed to a third person once obtained from data distributor.

Use_Constraints:

The accuracy and completeness of the data may be minimal due that there are shortage of sampling equipments. The data record ended in 2000 because the project run out of funding.

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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information

 

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:  

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Entity and Attribute Information

The information is recorded on a spreadsheet where attributes such as plant species name, estimated cover, sample number coordinates, slope angle, aspect, habitat, category, soil property are provided.

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Distribution_Information

Distributor:

           Contact_Organization_Primary:
              Contact_Organization: Enviroscience
             Contact_Person: Antjie Burke
         Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: Mailing Address
             Address: Private Bag 13306
             City: Windhoek
             Country: Namibia
             Contact_Voice_Telephone: +264 (061) 223 739
             Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +264 (061) 223 739
             Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: enviroscience@iafrica.com.na

 

Resource_Description: Spreadsheet and Access tables

 

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