Tende, T., Iniunam, I.A., Ivande,S.T., Awoyemi, A.G., Danmallam, B.A., Ringim, A.S., Bako, L.A., Ramzy, F.J., Kazeh, N.W., Izang, A.I., Kumdet, P.S., Ibrahim, J.I., Haruna, M.A., Eyos, A., Iki, E.D., Chaskda, A.A. and Ottosson, U., 2024 Citizen science mitigates the lack of distributional data on Nigerian birds (PROJECT PARTNER - NIGERIA) , Ecology and Evolution, 1 - 10.
Citizen science projects are expanding globally, with the African continent, particularly Nigeria, registering significant growth. Here, we document and analyse novel operations of the Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (NIBAP), 2015–2022. This project has employed the use of ornithologists, mainly trained at the A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI) located in Jos, Nigeria, and its 28 bird clubs established across Nigeria to enlist 827 bird enthusiasts that contribute regular and near real-time data about bird distribution and relative abundance in the country. Interestingly, NiBAP has recorded about 75% of the bird species known from Nigeria in only about 50% of Nigeria's total surface area, including 39 nationally threatened species. The Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus, Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis, and Grey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brevicaudata were the most commonly recorded species, while Amurum Forest Reserve, Rennajj Fish Farm, and Obudu Cattle R...
SABAP2 participants, 2023 SABAP2 News Issue4 December 2023 (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
SABAP2 news and atlasing stories....
SABAP2, 2023 SABAP2 News Issue 3 July 2023 (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
SABAP2 Project news and atlasing stories...
Lerm, R.E., Ehlers Smith, D.A., Thompson, D.I. and Downs, C.T., 2023 Human infrastructure, surface water and tree cover are important drivers of bird diversity across a savanna-protected area‑mosaic landscape. (REPORT - SABAP2) , Landscape Ecology
Protected areas are important in mitigating threats to biodiversity, including land conversion.Some of the largest protected areas are located in biodiverse savanna systems where a mosaic of landuses exist beyond their borders. The protected areas located in such systems are often host to threatened species and diverse animal communities. In spite of the ecosystem services birds provide, we do not know how functionally and evolutionary diverse the community is in north-eastern South Africa, or what the drivers of such diversity are inside and outside one ofthe world’s largest savanna protected areas: Kruger National Park (KNP)....
2023 SABAP2 Land Owner Introduction (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
Letter addressed to land owners explaining the background to the project when requesting access to private land for bird mapping....
2022 SABAP Newsletter Issue 2 December 2022 (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
SABAP Newsletter Issue 2 December 2022...
2022 SABAP Newsletter Issue 1 July 2022 (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
SABAP Newsletter Issue 1 July 2022...
2021 Kenya Bird Map Starter Guide (RESOURCE GUIDE - KENYA)
A simple guide for getting started as a bird mapper for the Kenya Bird Map project. Includes a brief introduction to the project, a description of the data collection protocol, and a step-by-step guide to using the BirdLasser app....
2021 SABAP2 2021 Rarities List (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
An updated list of species considered rarities in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe....
2021 How to submit your ORFs and RRs online. (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
A quick guide on how to use the online submission platform for your Out of Range and Regional Rarity records....
2020 How to edit or delete a species on submitted cards (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
Recording the incorrect species is a common mistake but it's very easy to fix! Read this document to learn how....
2020 How to submit your atlas data via the SABAP2 website (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
Want to upload your atlas data via the website? It's easy! Read here to learn how....
2020 How to use the Favourite Group, Pentad and Species function on the SABAP2 website (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
A quick guide on how to use the Favourite Group, Pentad and Species function on the SABAP2 website...
2019 SABAP2/BirdMap Protocol (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
Southern African Bird Atlas Project (SABAP): The Protocol Explained. The atlas protocol is a survey protocol, designed to record the presence of as many bird species as possible within a defined area. The project allows for two types of surveys (cards) to be submitted – Full Protocol and Ad-hoc Protocol. Full Protocol card: The atlaser fully complied with the protocol rules (set out below). Ad-hoc: The atlaser did not comply with all of the atlas rules. Atlasers should always aim to submit Full Protocol cards, as they have far more value for tracking changes in bird communities than Ad-hoc Protocol cards. Atlasers can also submit incidental records of noteworthy sightings ...
2019 SABAP2 Land Owner Introduction (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
Letter addressed to land owners explaining the background to the project when requesting access to private land for bird mapping....
2019 SABAP2 Grondeienaar Brief (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
2019 SABAP2 Car Magnets PDF (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
These templates are designed for printing on car door magnets or decals...
2019 SABAP2 Car Magnets PowerPoint (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
This is a PowerPoint version of the same car door magnets. Personlise these by inserting your name and Citizen Science number!...
2019 SABAP2 2019 Rarities List (RESOURCE GUIDE - BIRDMAP)
An updated list of species considered rarities in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe....
