SAEON Ndlovu Node forges ahead in acquiring long-term data

The Hans Hoheisen Wildlife Research Facility near the Orpen Gate to the Kruger National Park will from now on be archiving their historical datasets with SAEON. These data are mainly on elephant movement studies, game counts and vegetation studies. The SAEON Ndlovu Node entered into an agreement with Dr Mike Peel, an ecologist of the ARC Range and Forage Institute, to use Mike’s herbaceous data for analysing long-term trends in species composition in various private reserves in the Lowveld. (Picture © Mitzi du Plessis)

The SAEON Ndlovu Node has made considerable progress in acquiring existing environmental data in the Lowveld.

Nikki Stevens, the Node’s GIS and Database Manager reached an agreement with Ian Sharpe, an ecologist based at the Hans Hoheisen Wildlife Research Facility near the Orpen Gate to the Kruger National Park, to archive the facility’s historical datasets from various provincial conservation areas with SAEON. These data are mainly on elephant movement studies, game counts and vegetation studies. The Hans Hoheisen Research Facility was recently re-launched as the International Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity, Research and Information in a joint venture between the Peace Parks Foundation and the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism.

Tony Swemmer entered into an agreement with Dr Mike Peel, an ecologist of the ARC Range and Forage Institute to use Mike’s herbaceous data for analysing long-term trends in species composition in various private reserves in the Lowveld.

Tony Swemmer and Nikki Stevens also attended the SAEON data policy workshop at Kenton-on-Sea.

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