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Capture data of bats in Pendjari Region, Atacora District, Bénin

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DescriptionBat inventory and monitoring using standardized protocol on BIOTA Biodiversity Observatories (BOs) in Benin, including data on taxonomy (family, genus, species), locality (incl. coordinates), individual field number, date & time, method, standard measurements (body mass, forearm length), sex, age, reproduction, observer, recaptures.
Purpose Comparison of bat communities in protected vs. disturbed areas, species inventory of protected areas, long-term monitoring in standardized plots (BOs), analysis of diversity patterns from local to regional scales
Main theme(s)
  1. Agriculture
  2. Biodiversity
  3. Conservation
  4. Degradation
  5. Fauna
  6. Land use
  7. Chiroptera
Subtheme(s)
  1. Bats
  2. Abundance
  3. Frequencies
  4. Protected areas
  5. Savanna
  6. Species richness
Biome(s) Sudanian savannas and woodlands
Country(ies) Benin
Administration unit(s) Atacora District
Locality(ies) Pendjari Biosphere Reserve and surroundings
BIOTA Observatory(ies)
  1. P03 Pendjari National Park
  2. C01 Zone Cynégétique
  3. C02 Zone Cynégétique
  4. C03 Zone Cynégétique
  5. T01 Matari village
  6. T02 Tihoun village
  7. T03 Sépounga village
  8. T04 Pouri village
  9. T06 Porga village
  10. T07 Tanguiéta village
Period(s) 2004-2006
Sampling method(s) Standardized protocol (regular mist-netting in 2 ha-plots on BOs) every trimester
Responsible person(s) Bruno A. Djossa, Jakob Fahr
Regional networks(s) BIOTA West Africa
Related subprojects / workpackages / topics W09 Functional biodiversity
Copyright holder Bruno A. Djossa, Jakob Fahr, Brice Sinsin, Elisabeth Kalko
Restrictions of dissemination (2) BIOTA AFRICA
Start time of protection January 2004
Duration of protection 6 years
Rationale / notes Ongoing analyses for own publications



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Format MS-Excel
File name(s) / size(s) W09_Chiroptera_Pendjari BOs-monitoring.xls
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Contact person
Djossa, Dr. Agossou Bruno 
Laboratoire d'Ecologie Appliquée, FSA, Univ. Abomey-Calavi 
Abomey-Calavi 
910 Abomey-Calavi
Benin 
Phone: 00 (229) 21 30 30 84 
Fax: 00 (229) 21 30 30 84 
Cellphone: 00 (229) 95 45 62 83 
djosbruno@yahoo.fr

Position: Data collector of bats