Description
Data Records
The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 11 records.
1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
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How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
AKAKPO M, AINAHON B (2025). Project for the restoration and enhancement of mangrove ecosystems in the Ramsar 1017 site_Biosphere. Version 1.2. BIOSPHERE. Samplingevent dataset. https://ipt.gbifbenin.org/resource?r=biosphere&v=1.2
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is BIOSPHERE. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 88056474-fcd3-404d-a7ea-b7689783fa37. BIOSPHERE publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Benin.
Keywords
Samplingevent; occurrence; Biosphere
Contacts
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Geographic Coverage
This project is part of an ecological monitoring programme for bird populations within the Mono Biosphere Reserve, an area rich in biodiversity located in south-western Benin. The study focuses particularly on Lake Ahémé, a wetland of international importance listed as Ramsar Site No. 1017. Through the observation of bird species, this monitoring aims to assess the health of ecosystems, identify environmental pressures and propose conservation actions adapted to this ecologically valuable territory.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [6.391, 1.93], North East [6.62, 1.997] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
Bird
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes, Columbiformes, Charadriiformes, Coraciliformes, Suliformes, Cuculiformes, Passeriformes, Pelecaniformes, Accipitriformes |
| Family | Alcedinidae, Scolopacidae, Cucilidae, Coraciidae, Estrildidae, Corvidae, Accipitridae, Hirundinidae, Columbidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Jacanidae, Turdidae, Rallidae, Ardeidae, Ploceidae, Meropidae |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2024-04-04 / 2025-01-18 |
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Project Data
As part of these activities, the NGO is implementing an ecological monitoring program in the Mono Biosphere Reserve. One of the sites monitored is Lake Ahémé. The monitoring consists of a regular bird inventory and is conducted during the day (diurnal). It is carried out while moving along pre-established transects in the mornings between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. These transects should last between 2.5 and 3 hours maximum. The team will hold a debriefing session in the office at the end of the inventory to organize reporting and data entry. The objectives of this ornithological monitoring are: - To inventory the waterbird species in the study area; - To characterize the habitats of these waterbird species; - To identify pressure factors and threats to the species and their habitats.
| Title | Restoration and enhancement of mangrove ecosystems in the Ramsar 1017 site_Biosphere |
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| Study Area Description | Lake Ahémé, recognised as Ramsar Site 1017, is a wetland of international importance located in the Mono Biosphere Reserve in Benin. This exceptional body of water is the subject of a rigorous ecological monitoring programme, with a particular focus on the bird populations that depend on it. |
| Design Description | This ornithological monitoring is part of a long-term conservation effort aimed at documenting the diversity of resident and migratory bird species that frequent this lake ecosystem. Monitoring makes it possible to assess the health of the habitat, detect changes in indicator bird populations, and identify anthropogenic or climatic pressures that could affect the site's biodiversity. The data collected during these surveys not only contribute to the adaptive management of the biosphere reserve, but also feed into the international reports required under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. This scientific approach ensures the sustainable preservation of this exceptional natural heritage and its avian communities. |
The personnel involved in the project:
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Sampling Methods
As part of these activities, the NGO is implementing an ecological monitoring program in the Mono Biosphere Reserve. One of the sites monitored is Lake Ahémé. The monitoring consists of a regular bird inventory and is conducted during the day (diurnal). It is carried out while moving along pre-established transects in the mornings between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. These transects should last between 2.5 and 3 hours maximum.
| Study Extent | Mono Biosphere Reserve |
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| Quality Control | The team held a debriefing session in the office at the end of the inventory to organize reporting and data entry. The objectives of this ornithological monitoring were: To inventory the waterbird species in the study area; To characterize the habitats of these waterbird species; To identify pressure factors and threats to the species and their habitats. |
Method step description:
- As part of these activities, the NGO is implementing an ecological monitoring program in the Mono Biosphere Reserve. One of the sites monitored is Lake Ahémé. The monitoring consists of a regular bird inventory and is conducted during the day (diurnal). It is carried out while moving along pre-established transects in the mornings between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. These transects should last between 2.5 and 3 hours maximum. The team will hold a debriefing session in the office at the end of the inventory to organize reporting and data entry. The objectives of this ornithological monitoring are: - To inventory the waterbird species in the study area; - To characterize the habitats of these waterbird species; - To identify pressure factors and threats to the species and their habitats.
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | 88056474-fcd3-404d-a7ea-b7689783fa37 |
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| https://ipt.gbifbenin.org/resource?r=biosphere |