Databases from several MLA surveys may be downloaded from this website.
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INDONESIA
Kalimantan
Databases and lists of species as well as plot characteristics from the MLA
surveys in Kalimantan are made available to those interested and
may be downloaded below.
Download plot database: Download a zipped version of the full Microsoft Access 2000
database with the complete data set of 200 field plots, including biophysical
and local perception information. This is a ZIP file of 2.0MB. We refer
to the methods
book for
a description of how these data were collected.
Download list of plots: Download the complete list of characteristics of the 200 field
plots. This includes village, specific location, coordinates, altitude,
description vegetation type, slope steepness, aspect and position.
Download species list: Download the list of taxonomic details for the 2175 species
we found during the survey. Included are family, genus, species, author
(and, where applicable, variety), local names and the number of times
this species was mentioned to have a use.
NOTE: the herb species names on this list have been revised by several botanists, for consistency with current nomenclature (update April 2005). A usefull site to check names and synonyms is the 'International Plant Name Index Query' on http://www.ipni.org/ipni/query_ipni.html
PDM database: The database containing
all the importance scores by local communities regarding use classes
and species. Refer to the methods
book for
a description of the PDM method.
Bird, mammal & invertebrate data:
We refer to the report Faunal Surveys for data on birds, mammals and invertebrates.
Gunung Lumut
Download plot database:
The file contains the list of plant and animal species from this study. We refer to the methods book for a description of how these data were collected.
Download PDM database:
The scoring exercise is used to quantify the importance of the local landscape. The database containing all the importance scores by local communities regarding use classes and species. Refer to the methods book for a description of the PDM method.
Download the village data:
The file contains the social database including the village description and history, local views and preferences, needs, culture and local aspirations. We refer to the methods book for a description of how these data were collected.
Permanent plot data: In addition, you may download data from a permanent plot inventory in the same area in Malinau, East kalimantan.
Find a description of the data set in the file methods.doc.
35 field plots were recorded during the MLA survey of Nkolbibanda, Cameroon. A complete lists of species as well as one of plot characteristics may be downloaded below.
Download plot database:
Download a zipped version of the full Microsoft Access 2000 database with the complete data set of 200 field plots, including biophysical and local perception information. This is a ZIP file of 618 Kbyte. We refer to the methods book for a description of how these data were collected.
MLA Plot Database - Cameroon
(618 KB)
PDM database:
The database containing all the importance scores by local communities regarding use classes and species. Refer to the methods book for a description of the PDM method.
Download village database:
Download a zipped version of the full Microsoft Access 2000 database. This is a ZIP file of 238 Kbyte. We refer to the methods book for a description of how these data were collected.
Download list of plots:
Download the list of characteristics of the 35 field plots. This includes specific location, coordinates, altitude, description vegetation type, slope steepness, aspect and position.
Download the list of taxonomic details for the 535 species recorded during the survey. Included are family, genus, species, author and, where applicable, variety.
The Gorongosa National Park area is one of the
sites adopted by the Resilience Alliance (RA) for developing integrated
approaches to conservation and development planning. A description
of approach and results, including the value model itself, can therefore
be found on RA's website: http://www.resalliance.org/ev_en.php?ID=4268_201&ID2=DO_TOPIC
The Bolivia survey covered two sites, representing two types of forest that are important to local communities: 'bajura' (river side forest, which is regularly flooded), and 'monte alto' (primary forest, with many palm species).
Download survey data:
The file Data Luz de America.xls (89Kb) contains a worksheet with list of lower plants (spp transectos), two with tree records (spp campo and spp arboles) and a worksheet with people's average income and expenses (ingresos-gastos).
Botanical names have been checked and corrected according to Mabberley, D.J. (1997). The Plant-Book. A portable dictionary of the vascular plants, Cambridge University Press.
Download PDM data:
The file Score PDM.xls (40Kb) contains all the results of the species scoring excercises, per category of use.
Download the village data:
The file contains the social database including the village description and history, local views and preferences, needs, culture and local aspirations. We refer to the methods
book for a description of how these data were collected.
Download PDM data:
The scoring exercise is used to quantify the importance of the local landscape. The database containing all the importance scores by local communities regarding use classes and species. Refer to the methods
book for a description of the PDM method.
Download MLA data:
Download a zipped version of the full Microsoft Access 2000 database with the complete data set of 12 field plots, including biophysical and local perception information. We refer to the methods
book for a description of how these data were collected.
Botanical names have been checked and corrected according to Mabberley, D.J. (1997). The Plant-Book. A portable dictionary of the vascular plants, Cambridge University Press.
Download PDM data:
The PDM database containing all the importance scores by local communities regarding use classes and species. Refer to methods
book for a description of the PDM method.
Download the village data:
The file contains the social database including the village description and history, local views and preferences, needs, culture and local aspirations. We refer to the methods
book for a description of how these data were collected.
