New Island botanical survey
Data and Resources
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | December 21, 2020, 09:59 (PST) |
| Created | January 30, 2020, 05:19 (PST) |
| Region | Falkland Islands |
| Language | eng |
| Topic Category | Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment |
| Temporal Extent Start | 2010-01-01 |
| Temporal Extent End | 2011-12-31 |
| Dataset Reference Date | 2011 |
| Lineage | The survey methods comprised of the use of Google Earth satellite photographs, the topographical map in scale 1:50K, a hand-held personal digital assistant (PDA) (Fujitsu-Siemens LOOX N560) with an in-built Global Positioning System (GPS) used to record survey data in the field. Polygons representing habitat units distinguished by visually assessed differences in colour from GoogleEarth imagery were loaded onto PDA. The survey was conducted by climbing to a high point in order to have a good visibility of the area to be mapped. The view printed from Google Earth was then compared to the habitat on the field to check for appropriateness. A walking route through the area was chosen to cover the polygons in the previously produced map. Five square metres quadrats were also analysed as vegetation assessment points (VAPs). A digital photo was taken for each quadrat. The PDA was used while walking through the pre-determined routes to mark plant communities and habitat types. Walking across the island helped as well to record species falling outside the VAPs. This assessment was aimed at recording species with restrivted distributions where small populations may have been present but did not occur within the VAPs. Notice that widespread species that fell within the VAPs were not exhaustively recorded outside. Finally, detailed shapes of the plant communities/map units were completed back at the office with a combination of any vertical airphotos that could be opportunistically taken during inward and outward bound helicopter flights. More details on the survey and the results can be obtained from the report: Upson, R. 2011. New Island Botanical Survey and Phase I Habitat Map. Report to New Island Conservation Trust. Falklands Conservation. 61 pp. |
| West Longitude | -61.3328 |
| South Latitude | -51.7908 |
| East Longitude | -61.2102 |
| North Latitude | -51.6479 |
| Spatial Reference System | WGS84 |
| Responsible Organisation Name | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Contact Mail Address | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Responsible Party Role | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Access Limitations | Restricted, send data request to data owner |
| Use Constraints | Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply |
| Resource Reference | Cite data source as: Upson, R. 2011. New Island Botanical Survey and Phase I Habitat Map. Report to New Island Conservation Trust. Falklands Conservation. 61 pp. |
| Data Format | shape, pdf |
| Update Frequency | not planned |
| Accuracy | Unknown |
| Resource Type | Dataset |
| Original Title | Hidden (internal use only) |
| Metadata Date | 2020-01-14 |
| Metadata Point of Contact | datamanager@saeri.ac.fk |
| Contact Consent | Contact details hidden |
| Unique Resource ID | FK-FC-156 |
Dataset extent
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