Description
The Ghana Herbarium of the University of Ghana insects dataset contains 8069 records documenting the collection of insect specimens and their biodiversity information. 6433 records deal with specimen found in Ghana. The collection also includes 76 paratype type specimens.
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 8,069 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility (NLBIF). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has not been registered with GBIF
Keywords
Ghana; University; Herbarium; West Africa; Types; Occurrence; Occurrence
Contacts
- Originator ●
- Point Of Contact
- Node Manager GhaBIF
- Metadata Provider
- Publisher
- Node Manager
Geographic Coverage
Ghana and surrounding Western African territories
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [-90, -180], North East [90, 180] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
No Description available
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 1908-01-01 / 1992-01-01 |
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Additional Metadata
The Ghana Herbarium is a centre of taxonomic research in Ghana and also provides services such as the identification and collection of plant materials for institutions and individuals. The herbarium's activities are guided by certain Ghanaian national strategies related to biodiversity management, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
| Purpose | Teaching and research support |
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| Alternative Identifiers | http://ipt.nlbif.nl/tryout/resource?r=ghana_insects |