Vulture and other ornithological survey data in Annapurna and Manaslu Conservation regions

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• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Karmacharya, D.K., S. Gyawali, M.Z. Virani and F. Huettmann

Publication_Date: 20131001

Title:

Vulture and other ornithological survey data in Annapurna and Manaslu Conservation regions

Edition: 1

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database

Series_Information:

Series_Name: 1

Issue_Identification: 1

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Kathmandu, Nepal

Publisher:

Other_Citation_Details: NA

Online_Linkage:

None, but see online with ICIMOD, GMBA for other Nepal and Hindu-Kush Himalaya data by the authors

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset presents geo-referenced summaries of vulture and raptor sightings (from field work as well as from published sources 1977-2013), as well as general avian species lists and their detected abundances, for the Annapurna (ACA) and Manaslu Conservation Areas (MCA). In addition, compiled 'presence only' data of vultures are provided for Nepal and Northern India as well. The bounding box (decimal degrees) of the data coverage is 77.4966 til 87.0667 latitude and 26.3666 til 28.58333 longitude, and Altitude covers 100m til 7969m. The data consist of MS Excel and include 6 worksheets (all bird list, number of bird sighting and counting, descending number of individuals, vulture survey in ACA, raptors in Manaslu, and compiled presence only sightings of vultures for Nepal and Northern India). While this data set is reatively small, it includes a large and complex set of information for a vast and globally relevant region. The following raptor species are primarily covered in this data set: Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius, TSN 175385), Himalayan Griffon (Gyps fulvus, 175487), Golden Eagler (Aquila chrysaetos, 175407), Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis,175488), Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus,175483), Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus, 175481) and White-Rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis, 175485). Smaller predators like Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus, 175620), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus,175604), Shikra (Accipiter badius, 55890), Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata, 175565), Black Kite (Milvus migrans,175469), Mountain Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus nipalensis, 175580), Spotted Owlet (Athene brama, 555472), Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, 175590) and Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela, 175506) were also reported, In addition, overall app. 763 sighting locations of 143 species of birds are also featured in the data (english names as well as scientific names). Naturalists, bird watchers, modelers as well as investigators of raptors and other birds in the Nepal and Northern Indian regions will find great value in this data set.

Purpose:

To provide published and naturalist geo-refereced survey data on 15 species of raptors and 143 other bird species in the Nepal and Northern Indian regions, specifically in the Annapurna and Manaslu Conservation regions.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: Unknown

Ending_Date: Unknown

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Nepal and Northern India, primarily the Annapurna and Manaslu Conservation Areas. Bounding box for decimal degrees: 77.4966 til 87.0667 latitude and 26.3666 til 28.58333 longitude. Altitude from 100m til 7969m.

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.3666

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.58333

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 87.06667

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 77.49666

Bounding_Altitudes:

Altitude_Minimum: 100.000

Altitude_Maximum: 7969.000

Altitude_Distance_Units:

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Vulture

Theme_Keyword: Birds

Theme_Keyword: Bird lists

Theme_Keyword: Raptors

Theme_Keyword: Nepal

Theme_Keyword: Northern India

Theme_Keyword: Annapurna

Theme_Keyword: Manaslu

Theme_Keyword: Annapurna Conservation Area

Theme_Keyword: Himalaya

Theme_Keyword: Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius, TSN 175385)

Theme_Keyword: Himalayan Griffon (Gyps fulvus, 175487)

Theme_Keyword: Golden Eagler (Aquila chrysaetos, 175407)

Theme_Keyword: Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis,175488)

Theme_Keyword: Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus,175483)

Theme_Keyword: Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus, 175481)

Theme_Keyword: White-Rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis, 175485)

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Vulture

Theme_Keyword: Birds

Theme_Keyword: Bird lists

Theme_Keyword: Raptors

Theme_Keyword: Nepal

Theme_Keyword: Northern India

Theme_Keyword: Annapurna

Theme_Keyword: Manaslu

Theme_Keyword: Annapurna Conservation Area

Theme_Keyword: Himalaya

Theme_Keyword: Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius, TSN 175385)

Theme_Keyword: Himalayan Griffon (Gyps fulvus, 175487)

Theme_Keyword: Golden Eagler (Aquila chrysaetos, 175407)

Theme_Keyword: Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis,175488)

Theme_Keyword: Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus,175483)

Theme_Keyword: Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus, 175481)

Theme_Keyword: White-Rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis, 175485)

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: Vulture

Theme_Keyword: Birds

Theme_Keyword: Bird lists

Theme_Keyword: Raptors

Theme_Keyword: Nepal

Theme_Keyword: Northern India

Theme_Keyword: Annapurna

Theme_Keyword: Manaslu

Theme_Keyword: Annapurna Conservation Area

Theme_Keyword: Himalaya

Theme_Keyword: Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius, TSN 175385)

Theme_Keyword: Himalayan Griffon (Gyps fulvus, 175487)

Theme_Keyword: Golden Eagler (Aquila chrysaetos, 175407)

Theme_Keyword: Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis,175488)

Theme_Keyword: Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus,175483)

Theme_Keyword: Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus, 175481)

Theme_Keyword: White-Rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis, 175485)

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Nepal

Place_Keyword: Northern India

Place_Keyword: Annapurna

Place_Keyword: Manaslu

Place_Keyword: Annapurna Conservation Area

Place_Keyword: Himalaya

Place_Keyword: Asia

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus

Place_Keyword: Nepal

Place_Keyword: Northern India

Place_Keyword: Annapurna

Place_Keyword: Manaslu

Place_Keyword: Annapurna Conservation Area

Place_Keyword: Himalaya

Place_Keyword: Asia

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus

Place_Keyword: Nepal

Place_Keyword: Northern India

Place_Keyword: Annapurna

Place_Keyword: Manaslu

Place_Keyword: Annapurna Conservation Area

Place_Keyword: Himalaya

Place_Keyword: Asia

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

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Taxonomic_Keywords: single species

Taxonomic_Keywords: animals

Taxonomic_Keywords: vertebrates

Taxonomic_Keywords: Name Scientific Name

Taxonomic_Keywords: Name Scientific Name

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Chough Alpine Pyrrhocorax graculus

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Pigeon Common Columba livia

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Rosefinch Beautiful Carpodacus pulcherrimus

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Pigeon Snow Colomba leuconata

Taxonomic_Keywords: Sparrow Eurasian Tree Passer montanus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Crow Large-billed Corvox macrohynchos

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Shrike Grey-backed Lanius tephronotus

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Eagle Golden Aquila chrysaetos

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Dove Oriental Turtle Streptopelia orientalis

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Thrush Blue Rock Monticola solitarius

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Martin Eurasian Crag Hirundo rupestris

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Niltava Rufous-bellied Niltava sudara

Taxonomic_Keywords: White-eye Oriental Zosterops palpebrosus

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Flycatcher Verditer Eumyias thalassina

Taxonomic_Keywords: Warbler Green-crowned Seicercus burkii

Taxonomic_Keywords: Laughingthrush Streaked Garrulax lineatus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Nuthatch Kashmir Sitta cassmirensis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Sunbird Black-throated Aethopyga saturata

Taxonomic_Keywords: Flowerpecker Fire-breasted Dicaeum ignipectus

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Bunting Crested Melophus lathami

Taxonomic_Keywords: Stonechat Common Saxicola torquata

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Swift House Apus affinis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Prinia Striated Prinia criniger

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Treepie Grey Dendrocitta formosae

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Drongo Spangled Dicrurus hottentottus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Francolin Black Francolinus francolinus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Sunbird Purple Nectarini asiatica

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Forktail Spotted Enicurus maculatus

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Taxonomic_Keywords: Warbler Western Crowned Phylloscopus ocipitalis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Partridge Hill Arborophila torqueola

Taxonomic_Keywords: Laughingthrush Striated Garrulax striatus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Hawk-Eagle Mountain Spizaetus nipalensis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Wren-Babbler Scaly-breasted Pnoepyga albiventor

Taxonomic_Keywords: Flycatcher Ultramarine Ficedula superciliaris aestigma

Taxonomic_Keywords: Owlet Spotted Athene brama

Taxonomic_Keywords: Myna Jungle Acridotheres fuscus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Egret Cattle Bubulcus ibis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Crow House Corvus splendens

Taxonomic_Keywords: Koel Asian Eudynamys scolopacea

Taxonomic_Keywords: Waterhen White-breasted Amaurornis phoenicurus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Heron Indian Pond Ardeola grayii

Taxonomic_Keywords: Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Magpie Red-billed Blue Urocissa erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic_Keywords: Kingfisher White-throated Halcyon smyrnensis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Magpie-Robin Oriental Copsychus saularis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Tit Great Parus major

Taxonomic_Keywords: Woodpecker Grey-headed Picus canus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Flycatcher Blue-throated Cyornis banyumas

Taxonomic_Keywords: Laughingthrush White-crested Garrulax leucolophus

Taxonomic_Keywords: Greater Yellonape Picus flavinucha

Taxonomic_Keywords: Magpie Common Green Cissa chinensis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Vulture White-rumped Gyps bengalnesis

Taxonomic_Keywords: Eagle Crested Serpent Spilornis cheela

Taxonomic_System:

Classification_System/Authority:

Classification_System_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Unknown

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Classification_System_Modifications:

ID done via fieldwork and from citations; see authors for details.

Identification_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Authors,

Originator: for taxonomies, see as well itis.org and avibase

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Taxonomic_Procedures: Data are ID'ed in the field, and matched with ITIS and AviBase.

Taxonomic_Completeness: Complete

Vouchers:

Specimen: none

Repository:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person:

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:

City:

State_or_Province:

Postal_Code:

Contact_Voice_Telephone:

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia

Applicable_Common_Name: animals

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata

Applicable_Common_Name: chordates

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata

Applicable_Common_Name: vertebrates

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves

Applicable_Common_Name: oiseaux

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Accipitriformes

Applicable_Common_Name: Hawks

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Accipitridae

Applicable_Common_Name: perviers

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Buteo

Applicable_Common_Name: Buteonine Hawks

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Buteo hemilasius

Applicable_Common_Name: Upland Buzzard

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Aquila

Applicable_Common_Name: Golden Eagles

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Aquila chrysaetos

Applicable_Common_Name: Aigle royal

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Neophron

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Neophron percnopterus

Applicable_Common_Name: Egyptian Vulture

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gypaetus

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gypaetus barbatus

Applicable_Common_Name: Bearded Vulture

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gyps

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gyps bengalensis

Applicable_Common_Name: White-rumped Vulture

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gyps fulvus

Applicable_Common_Name: Griffon Vulture

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gyps himalayensis

Applicable_Common_Name: Himalayan Vulture

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None, best to ask authors for proper use.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: see data contact section for details

Contact_Organization: Global Primate Network-Nepal

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: GPO Box 26288

City: Kathmandu

State_or_Province: Bagmati

Postal_Code: 00977

Country: Nepal

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +977 14334784

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

dikpal.karmacharya@gmail.com;dikpal@primatelife.org; www.primatelife.org

Data_Set_Credit:

see authors and their funding agencies:

Global Primate Network-Nepal. GPO Box 26288, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel +977 1 4334784, dikpal.karmacharya@gmail.com, dikpal@primatelife.org, www.primatelife.org, funding agencies and partner organizations.

Funded by

Rufford Foundation, UK (www.rufford.org)

Oriental Bird Club, UK (www.orientalbirdclub.org)

Idea Wild, USA (www.ideawild.org)

Key project partners

National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC)

Annapurna Conservation Area - Conservation Units (ACA-CA)

Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC)

Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN, Partner-Birdlife International)

District Livestock Service Organisations (DLSO)

District Forest Offices (DFO)

The Peregrine Fund (TPF)

Saving Asia's Vultures From Extinction (SAVE)

Local Medias

Native_Data_Set_Environment: PC IGM MS Excel

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

These data are part of a wider project, and which, in part, had the following Objectives:

Originator:

1. To monitor Himalayan Vultures, their nests, breeding success, carcass availability and veterinary drug extensively.

Originator:

2. To conduct conservation education and outreach programs for locals, students, teachers, media persons, politicians, organization members and local government agencies.

Originator:

3. To study the feasibility of Diclofenac Free Zone (DFZ) and Vulture Safe Zone (VSZ).

Originator: For details, please contact authors.

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Virani et al. (2008). Surveys of Himalayan Vultures in the Annapurna Conservation Area, Mustang. Journal of Raptor Research 42(3): 197-203.

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database

Analytical_Tool:

Analytical_Tool_Description:

none, consider Geographic Information System to map and analyse data

Tool_Access_Information:

Tool_Access_Instructions:

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: These are raw field data; for details please contact authors.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Data have been compiled consistenly, for more details re. data collection and compilation please contact authors.

Completeness_Report: Data are complete, and as provided by authors.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Data are collected with a location name (village) and sometimes with a GPS.

Lineage:

Methodology:

Methodology_Type: Field

Methodology_Description:

Part of this data set are created with the following methods (as taken from the funded proposal): 1. Extensive monitoring of vultures, nesting sites, signs, carcass availability, encounter rates (direct sighting technique on road transects as followed by Virani 2009) and breeding success (as Postupalsky 1974) will be conducted and veterinary drugs will be monitored on a continuous basis through trainings to community groups which will make them able to carry out these monitoring activities for long run. 2. Relevant materials such as posters, pamphlets, leaflets and pocket calendars with conservation messages will be developed and distributed in schools and communities. Awareness raising activities for locals, students, parents, teachers, media persons, politicians, organization members and local government agencies will be carried out focusing importance of vulture and their conservation messages by celebrating various eco days and campaigns. Veterinary community, tourism entrepreneurs and media will be engaged through workshops to stop use of veterinary drug diclofenac and to promote eco tourism in the area. 3. Based on results from monitoring, the Conservation Area will be recommended to declare as DFZ and VSZ in partnership with government bodies, veterinary professionals and local community, this will add the huge area (7,629 sq km) to current Vulture Safe Zone (VSZ) in Nepal which will be the major achievement of the project.

For more details, please also see Virani et al (2008)

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Unknown

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Type_of_Source_Media:

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: Unknown

Ending_Date: Unknown

Source_Currentness_Reference:

Source_Citation_Abbreviation:

Source_Contribution: see authors

Process_Step:

Process_Description: No process steps have been described for this data set

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Data are referenced by location name, otherwise by GPS.

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.001

Longitude_Resolution: 0.001

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984

Ellipsoid_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.25722210088

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: all bird list

Entity_Type_Definition: lis of all birds seen.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: author

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Column names

Attribute_Definition: ask authors for details and see raw data

Attribute_Definition_Source: Authors

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: number of birds sighted

Entity_Type_Definition: bird abundance from the field

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: author

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Column names

Attribute_Definition: ask authors for details and see raw data

Attribute_Definition_Source: Authors

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: decending number of individuals

Entity_Type_Definition: bird numbers in decending order

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: author

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Column names

Attribute_Definition: ask authors for details and see raw data

Attribute_Definition_Source: Authors

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: vulture survey in ACAP

Entity_Type_Definition: Vultures in Annapurna Conservation Area

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Authors

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Column names

Attribute_Definition: ask authors for details and see raw data

Attribute_Definition_Source: Authors

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: raptors in Manaslu

Entity_Type_Definition: Raptor sightings in Manaslu Conservation Area

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Column names

Attribute_Definition: ask authors for details and see raw data

Attribute_Definition_Source: Authors

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: compiled presence only sightings for Nepal and Northern India

Entity_Type_Definition:

compiled presence only sightings for Nepal and Northern India; done by authors and covering 1977 til 2013

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Column names

Attribute_Definition: ask authors for details and see raw data

Attribute_Definition_Source: Authors

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Contact authors

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:

City:

State_or_Province:

Postal_Code:

Contact_Voice_Telephone:

Resource_Description: MS Ecel open office worksheet

Distribution_Liability: None

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ASCII

Format_Version_Number: 1

Format_Specification: Regular ASCCI from MS Excel

Format_Information_Content: Rows and columns

File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied

Transfer_Size: 100

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: WWW via email

Access_Instructions: Contact authors for details.

Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: PC IBM Windows

Fees: None

Ordering_Instructions: Contact authors

Turnaround: Regular business periods

Custom_Order_Process:

Contact authors via business hours, office hours, phone or email

Technical_Prerequisites: IBM PC Windows 7

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20131018

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Falk Huettmann, Dikpal Krishna Karmacharya

Contact_Organization: Uni of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Global Primate Network

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:

City:

State_or_Province:

Postal_Code:

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907 474 7882

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 907 474 6967

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

fhuettmann@alaska.edu; dikpal.karmacharya@gmail.com, dikpal@primatelife.org

Hours_of_Service: office hours

Contact_Instructions: Follow office hours, phone or email

Metadata_Standard_Name:

FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999