Spatial distribution of observed elephant numbers in Kenya, 1994-1996

DataSet Animal(s) : Elephant
DataSet Category : Mammals
DataSet Country : Kenya
DataSet Region : Africa
DataSet Type : Research
DataSet Access : Public
DataSet URL : http://datasets.wri.org/dataset/spatial-distribution-of-observed-elephant-numbers-in-kenya-1994-1996

DataSet Date : November 30, 2007

This dataset portrays the spatial distribution of elephant numbers observed from low-altitude flights in Kenya from 1994 to 1996.The data was used in Map 6.2 in Nature’s Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Wildlife counts come from a rangeland census using low-altitude flights in Kenya. Numbers of animals observed were aggregated to 5km grid cells.

Note: A number of elephants null should be interpreted as “”No observation of elephants””.

DataSet Agency : World Resources Institute

DataSet Agency Contact : http://www.wri.org/

DataSet Researcher : Florence Landsberg

DataSet Researcher Contact : flandsberg@wri.org

Additional Information :

Spatial Extent
W 34.922124
E 39.765943
S -4.252161
N 2.849880