Occurrence dataset Registered November 05, 2018

    checklist-of-mammals-of-liwonde-national-park

    Dudley C O • Stead D • Chingagwe B • Dudley C D

    Description

    The resource basically covers much about the larger mammals of Liwonde National Park. By the time this resource was developed, no proper research had been conducted about the mammals of the national park.

    Even this time when this research was conducted, a lot of larger mammals had already disappeared but the variety was still high.

    Geographic scope

    Description

    Liwonde is in Machinga District in the eastern region of Malawi

    Latitude
    From -15.216 to -15.038
    Longitude
    From 35.151 to 35.52

    Temporal scope

    range
    January 01, 1972 - December 31, 1972

    Taxonomic scope

    Description

    This resource give a brief description of the then major mammal groups within Liwonde National park. The smaller mammals needed an intensive investigation.

    Coverage
    ConnochaetesTaurotragusEquusSyncerusLoxodonta

    Methodology

    Sampling

    The inventory of both plants and animals of Liwonde National Park actively involved research work of the students of Chancellor College. The inventory was conducted before the park was publicly declared a national park.

    Study extent

    Liwonde National Park is in Machinga district. The data was collected when the national park had just been established as a protected area.

    Method steps
    1. Literature does not outline methods undertaken to produce this resource. Probably, the step by step description of the research can be found in the students academic papers at Chancellor College.

    Metrics

    Contacts

    • Cornell O. Dudley

      Originator
      Organization
      Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
      Position
      Researcher
      Address
      Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
      Roles
      Originator
      Email
    • D. Stead

      Originator
      Organization
      Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
      Position
      Researcher
      Address
      Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
      Roles
      Originator
      Email
    • Cornell D. Dudley

      Originator
      Organization
      Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
      Position
      Researcher
      Address
      Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi, P.O Box 30293
      Roles
      Originator
    • D. Stead

      Originator
      Organization
      Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
      Position
      Researcher
      Address
      Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
      Roles
      Originator
    • Blessings Chingagwe

      Metadata author
      Point of contact
      Administrative point of contact
      Organization
      Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
      Position
      Environmental Education Officer
      Address
      Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
      Roles
      Metadata author
      Point of contact
      Administrative point of contact
      Email
      Phone
    • Tiwonge Gawa

      Curator
      Organization
      Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
      Position
      Wildlife Research Officer
      Address
      Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
      Roles
      Curator
      Email

    GBIF registration

    Registration date
    November 05, 2018
    Metadata last modified
    May 31, 2022
    Publication date
    May 31, 2022
    Hosted by
    National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST)
    Installation
    NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-IPT
    Endpoints
    Darwin Core Archive
    EML
    Preferred identifier
    10.15468/ru1ibd
    Alternative identifiers

    Citation

    Dudley C O, Stead D, Chingagwe B, Dudley C D (2022). checklist-of-mammals-of-liwonde-national-park. Version 1.2. Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ru1ibd accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-08-08.