Description
Point count data collected at a protected area in southern Belize, Paynes Creek National Park, using the point count methodology. Data collected from November 2008 to April 2013.
Data Records
The data in this occurrence 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 2,782 records.
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
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Toledo Institute for Development and Environment; (2019) Point Count Data for Payne's Creek National Park, Belize 2008-2013. Version 1. Toledo Institute for Development and Environment. Dataset/Occurrence. https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/manage/resource.do?r=pnp_2008_2013
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is University of Belize Environmental Research Institute. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: a573707e-0b86-44c4-b567-70a6ed029c94. University of Belize Environmental Research Institute publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Participant Node Managers Committee.
Keywords
Occurrence; Belize; Birds; Observation; Belize; Birds; Point Count
Contacts
- Metadata Provider ●
- Originator ●
- User
- Metadata Provider
- User ●
- Point Of Contact
Geographic Coverage
Payne's Creek National Park (PCNP) is a protected area in the south-eastern part of Belize that is co-managed by the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment and the Belize Forest Department. PCNP covers 37,680 acres and protects multiple habitat types such as saline, brackish and freshwater; mangroves; broadleaf forest; and savannah.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [16.282, -88.686], North East [16.39, -88.548] |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2008-11-30 / 2008-12-29 |
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| Start Date / End Date | 2009-01-29 / 2009-11-27 |
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| Start Date / End Date | 2010-01-29 / 2010-11-06 |
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| Start Date / End Date | 2011-01-25 / 2011-12-27 |
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| Start Date / End Date | 2012-01-27 / 2012-12-29 |
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| Start Date / End Date | 2013-01-30 / 2013-04-26 |
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Project Data
This project aims to compile and analyze several large existing datasets of Belize and to disseminate the results to decision-makers and the public. The UB ERI will coordinate the mobilization of Belize's existing un-compiled bird data through eBird and the GBIF network. This will be done in collaboration with two main partners: the Forest Department (FD), the regulatory agency responsible for enforcing policies and regulations for sustainable management of its natural resources and Belize Audubon Society (BAS), a non-governmental organization that co-manages seven protected areas in Belize.
| Title | Improving Natural Resources Management in Belize through Mobilization of Biodiversity Data |
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| Identifier | BID-CA2016-0011-NAC |
| Funding | This project was made possible through the GBIF BID programme. |
| Study Area Description | Data for this project was collected at several locations in Belize including protected areas and private lands. For this particular dataset, data was collected at the Payne's Creek National Park which is a protected area located in the southern part of Belize and is co-managed by Toledo Institute for Development and Environment. |
| Design Description | Partners/stakeholders were contacted to assist in contributing digitized and un-digitized bird data toward this project. Data Sharing Agreements were signed between the UB ERI and partners before data was utilized and submitted. |
The personnel involved in the project:
- Point Of Contact
Sampling Methods
The data collected used the point count method. Point counts were conducted at 200 m intervals along a 1 km transect. At each interval/point count, the recorder and observer recorded all bird species that were seen and/or heard within a 10 minute time frame. The number of individuals of that species was also recorded along with other data such as weather conditions, start time, end time and the date.
| Study Extent | Data was collected at Payne's Creek National Park in Belize from November 2008 to April 2013. |
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| Quality Control | The surveys were conducted by field staff who possess experience in identifying birds in the field. Identification guides were also used as references to properly identify the birds seen. |
Method step description:
- The dataset was collected using the most commonly used point count methodology.
Additional Metadata
| Purpose | This dataset was developed based on point count data collected by the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment. The dataset includes observational data of both resident and migrant species. Having data on birds in Belize will allow information to be generated on abundance, diversity, etc. |
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| Maintenance Description | The maintenance frequency is not planned. |
| Alternative Identifiers | https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/resource?r=pnp_2008_2013 |