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Wetlands in Kenya
This data was used in selected maps in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Original data are downloadable at www.africover.org.
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Coral reefs in Kenya
This data was used in Map 6.4 and Map 6.5 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. The full report is available at http://www.geus.dk/program-areas/nature-environment/international/reports/kensea/kensea_rapport.pdf.
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Locations of sable antelope sites, Kenya
This data was used in Map 6.4 and Map 6.5 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Original data and report are downloadable at http://www.unep.org/eafatlas/dbke.htm.
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Potential Grevy's zebra range in Kenya
This data was used in Map 5.13 and Map 5.14 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Please refer to DRSRS for updates.
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Sources of wood for charcoal in selected administrative Districts in Kenya, 2004
This data was used in Map 7.5 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being.
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Protected Areas in Kenya
This data was used in maps throughout Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being.
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Locations of mangroves in Kenya (line)
This data was used in Map 6.4 and Map 6.5 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. The full report is available at http://www.geus.dk/program-areas/nature-environment/international/reports/kensea/kensea_rapport.pdf.
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Locations of mangroves in Kenya (polygon)
This data was used in Map 6.4 and Map 6.5 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. The full report is available at http://www.geus.dk/program-areas/nature-environment/international/reports/kensea/kensea_rapport.pdf.
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Annual Growth of Biomass and Theoretically Harvestable Biomass Yield outside ...
This data was used in Map 7.6 and Map 7.7 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Values of zero for both fields pertain to croplands and urban areas, and should be displayed as ""not applicable."" Note: All areas classified as 'natural and semi-natural' in...
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Turtle nesting and breeding sites in Kenya
This data was used in Map 6.4 and Map 6.5 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. The full report is available at http://www.geus.dk/program-areas/nature-environment/international/reports/kensea/kensea_rapport.pdf.
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Dugong Sites and Dolphin Schools on the Eastern Coast of Kenya
This data was used in Map 6.4 and Map 6.5 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Original report and data available on http://www.unep.org/eafatlas/dbke.htm
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Predicted Diversity of Selected Mammal Species in Kenya
This data was used in Map 5.2 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Original data are downloadable at http://www.gisbau.uniroma1.it/amd.php. This dataset accounts for the following diversity of mammals: Bovidae (Horned antelopes) Giraffidae (Giraffes)...
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Kenya Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and their Status, 2003-04
This data was used in Map 5.3 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Please note that this data is frequently updated. Please refer to Birdlife International's website for most updated versions and downloads: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/index.html
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Grevy's zebra population in Kenya, 1994-96
This data was used in Map 5.14 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Census counts of observed numbers of Grevy's Zebra during low-altitude flights, aggregated to 5km grid cells. Please refer to DRSRS for updates.
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Grevy's Zebra Population in Kenya, 1977-78
This data was used in Map 5.13 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Census counts of observed numbers of Grevy's Zebra during low-altitude flights, aggregated to 5km grid cells. Please refer to DRSRS for updates.
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Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in Kenya
This data was used in Map 5.3 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Please note that this data is frequently updated. Please refer to Birdlife International's website for most updated versions and downloads: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/index.html
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Spatial distribution of wildebeest population in the Athi-Kapiti Plains, Kenya
This data was used in Map 5.15 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Note: A number of wildebeest nul should be interpreted as "No observation of wildebeest".
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Wildlife density in Kenya's rangelands: 1994-96
This data was used in Map 1.4, Map 4.10, and Map 5.11 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Species numbers are aggregated using a ""tropical livestock unit"" (TLU) (which is equivalent to an animal weight of 250 kilograms) to grid cells of 5x5 km and then...
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Percent Treecover in Kenya
The Vegetation Continuous Fields (VCF) collection contains proportional estimates for vegetative cover types: woody vegetation, herbaceous vegetation, and bare ground. The product is derived from all seven bands of the MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor onboard NASA's...
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Spatial distribution of observed zebra numbers in Kenya, 1994-1996
This 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 zebra nul should be...