NPSMANDATORY for Data Store: NPS Alpha Unit Code (ACAD)MANDATORY for Data Store: NPS Unit Type (National Park, National Monument, etc)Falk Huettmann Dikpal Karmacharya and Mark Spangler20150627Rapid Assessment Biodiversity Grid Data for a farming field in Lumbini, Nepal, June 20151Fairbanks, Uni of Alaska (UAF)EWHALE labNoneSee other Biodiversity Grid data by F. Huettmann and colleaguesThis dataset consists of a rapid biodiversity assessment at a farming site near a village in Lumbini, Nepal. The data include 25 plots spaced 100m apart from each other, and 5 additional random points. The geo-referencing was done with a GPS, a geographic datum of WGS84 was used with decinal degrees (5 decimals) of latitude and longitude. The bounding box of this data set is: 27.481920 to 27.486120 Northern latitude, and 83.261799 to 83.266640 Western longitude. The grid was visited three times from June 7th, 8th and 9th in 2015 allowing for occupancy and distance sampling abundance estimates. Point transects were carried out for bird sightings; the insects and vegetation (flowers) were briefly assessed. Two photos were taken for each grid plot, and one sky shot to capture the atmospheric light conditions, e.g. for Remote Sensing work.Noteworthy are the high occurrences of crows, black kites, myrnas and larks, as well the detection of sarus cranes in this landscape that is dominated by domesticated zebu, water buffalo and goats. The grid area was heavily used by humans, e.g. for walking and sanitary purposes. A high incidence of microplastics was found. At the time of survey a heat wave over up to 47 degree Celsius was measured. This dataset consists of an MS Excel sheet and is less than 1MB in size. To provide a rapid assessment of Biodiversity with a geo-referenced grid, found in the Lumbini area (Nepal) in JuneSee thesis by D. Nemitz and F. Huettmann on similar data and such analysis.2013070620130723observedAs needed83.26664083.26179927.48612027.4819206070metersThe study area consists of 5 * 5 plots spaced 100m apart.
The study area is located adjacent to the Lumbini Development Trust (birth place site of Buddha, Nepal). The bounding box is provided in the abstract.NoneBiodiversityGrid samplingSarus CraneLarkBlack KiteMyrnaFarmingLand useLumbiniNepalEcologyConservationNational Park Service Theme Category ThesaurusTurtle nestingTurtle tracksPacuare ReserveOlive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)La Flor BeachCosta RicaNicaraguaCentral AmericaEcologyConservationTestudinesISO 19115 Topic CategoryTurtle nestingTurtle tracksPacuare ReserveOlive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)La Flor BeachCosta RicaNicaraguaCentral AmericaEcologyConservationTestudinesNoneNepalLumbiniCentral HimalayaNational Park System Unit Name ThesaurusNicaraguaLa FlorCentral AmericaPacuare ReserveCosta RicaNational Park System Unit Code ThesaurusNicaraguaLa FlorCentral AmericaPacuare ReserveCosta RicaNone, suggest to contact authors for proper use of these raw dataNone, suggest to contact authors for proper use of these raw dataM.Sc. thesis by Dirk Nemitz2008AN ASSESSMENT OF SAMPLING DETECTABILITY FOR GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY MONITORING: RESULTS FROM SAMPLING GRIDS IN DIFFERENT CLIMATIC REGIONS1MINC M.Sc. thesisMINC program, University GoettingenNoneVertebratebirdsanimalshumansdomesticated cattlezebu oxenwater buffalogoatSarus cranelark spmyrnaBlack KiteSparrow spSpeciesLepidochelys olivaceaOlive RidleyEWHALE lab, University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)NoneUnclassifiedNoneNote book and PCDistance Sampling
Occupancy software
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)see thesis by D. Nemitz in dSPACELumbini Development Trust, adjacent land near village
(birth place site of Buddha, Nepal)Point0.0010.001Decimal degreesLumbiniBiodivGridJUne2015NepalFH1Data collected during the grid surveys.observerCoordinatePhotoDetailsDetails of plot coordinates and photosAuthorBirdPointTransectsandAnimalsBird point transect details, and animal tracks and signs; 3 repeat visitsAuthorvegetationcoarse vegetation assessment (flowers);
see also photosauthorinsectscoarse insect sighting reports, 3 visitsauthorContact AuthornoneNoneNone20150626Falk HuettmannEWHALE labmailing and physical419 Irving IFairbanksAlaska99775USA907 474 7882fhuettmann@alaska.edubusiness daysby phone, in person, or emailFGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001.1-1999http://nrdata.nps.gov/profiles/NPS_Profile.xmlNPS NR and GIS Metadata Profile