checklist-of-mammals-of-liwonde-national-park
Citation
Dudley C O, Stead D, Chingagwe B, Dudley C D (2022). checklist-of-mammals-of-liwonde-national-park. Version 1.2. Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ru1ibd accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-24.Description
The resource basically covers much about the larger mammals of Liwonde National Park. By the time this resource was developed, no proper research had been conducted about the mammals of the national park. Even this time when this research was conducted, a lot of larger mammals had already disappeared but the variety was still high.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Liwonde National Park is in Machinga district. The data was collected when the national park had just been established as a protected area.Sampling
The inventory of both plants and animals of Liwonde National Park actively involved research work of the students of Chancellor College. The inventory was conducted before the park was publicly declared a national park.Method steps
- Literature does not outline methods undertaken to produce this resource. Probably, the step by step description of the research can be found in the students academic papers at Chancellor College.
Taxonomic Coverages
This resource give a brief description of the then major mammal groups within Liwonde National park. The smaller mammals needed an intensive investigation.
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Connochaetesrank: genus
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Taurotragusrank: genus
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Equusrank: genus
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Syncerusrank: genus
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Loxodontarank: genus
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Hippopotamusrank: genus
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Kobusrank: genus
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Hippotragusrank: genus
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Tragelaphusrank: genus
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Aepycerosrank: genus
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Ourebiarank: genus
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Tragelaphusrank: genus
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Oreotragusrank: genus
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Sylvicaprarank: genus
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Raphicerusrank: genus
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Pantherarank: genus
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Crocutarank: genus
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Pantherarank: genus
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Canisrank: genus
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Phacochoerusrank: genus
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Potamochoerusrank: genus
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Orycteropusrank: genus
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Mellivorarank: genus
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Civettictisrank: genus
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Lepusrank: genus
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Alcelaphusrank: genus
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Hystrixrank: genus
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Paraxerusrank: genus
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Papiorank: genus
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Galago spp.rank: genus
Geographic Coverages
Liwonde is in Machinga District in the eastern region of Malawi
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Cornell O. Dudleyoriginator
position: Researcher
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
1429
Malawi
MW
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com
D. Stead
originator
position: Researcher
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
1429
Malawi
MW
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com
Blessings Chingagwe
metadata author
position: Environmental Education Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
30293
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com
Blessings Chingagwe
point of contact
position: Environmental Education Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
30293
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com
Cornell D. Dudley
originator
position: Researcher
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi, P.O Box 30293
Blantyre
1429
Malawi
MW
D. Stead
originator
position: Researcher
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
1429
Malawi
MW
Tiwonge Gawa
curator
position: Wildlife Research Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Blantyre
1429
Malawi
MW
email: birdsmalawi@gmail.com
Blessings Chingagwe
administrative point of contact
position: Environmental Education Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
30293
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com