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Mkomazi Game Reserve, TanzaniaTest Site Information
The Mkomazi Game Reserve (MGR) lies in north-eastern Tanzania between Mount Kilimanjaro and the coast. It covers an area of approximately 3250 km2 forming the southern limit of the Tsavo ecosystem (it borders the Tsavo West National Park in Kenya to the north). The southern edge of most of the Reserve lies at the foot of the Pare and Usambara Mountains which have a significant influence on the climate and vegetation. The Reserve generally rises inland from 300m in the east to 800m in the west. From the central part of the Reserve towards the west there are hills (outliers from the Pare and Usambara Mountains) which rise several hundred metres to over 1500m in places. These hills comprise a small percentage of the total area of the Reserve (less than 7%) but have important vegetation communities. Research prior to the 1980s is limited and includes studies of the mammal populations and vegetation. Since 1993 the Mkomazi Ecological Research Programme of the Department of Wildlife, Tanzania and the Royal Geographical Society, UK has studied the ecology of the Reserve with the aim of describing the distribution, abundance and diversity of the flora and fauna. The purpose of this work was to provide information relevant to the management planning processes of the Department of Wildlife. Information was gathered on vegetation dynamics, mammal distribution and abundance, invertebrate, bird, reptile and amphibian diversity, soil geo-chemistry and meteorology. Current research under the Darwin Initiative Biodiversity Project is amplifying data on vegetation dynamics, mammal, bird and invertebrate distribution, and soil geochemistry. The project will use these ground data in combination with satellite-derived data to map biodiversity and develop a methodology for monitoring changes in biodiversity in response to various management practices. MGR is being developed for the Global Observatories Programme (GOP) which is co-ordinated by the U.K. Royal Geographical Society. The GOP sites are to serve as long-term field study centers, including site facilities, field staff, and long term monitoring and research activities. Various Tanzanian collaborations are fundamental to the research activities in MGR. The Serengeti Wildlife Research Institute is responsible for coordinating research in protected areas in Tanzania. The Department of Wildlife is responsible for the management of Game Reserves. Locally to MGR, the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute and the African College of Wildlife Management are involved in various long-term training and research activities within the MGR.
Product Request for the Mkomazi Game Reserve, Tanzania GLCTS ProductGo to GLCTS Project ServerMkomazi Game Reserve, Tanzania Header FileProject Description:The purpose of the Global LandCover Test Sites (GLCTS) project is to develop a multitemporal and multi-resolution satellite data set for a selection of global test sites to support the research development of land cover characterization and the testing and validation of improved algorithms for EOS. The sites selected represent a wide range of global land cover types, are well characterized on the ground with on-going field-based monitoring programs, and are of interest to the international global change research community. The primary component of the data set will be historical and recent Landsat data and a series of daily AVHRR 1km data acquisitions in a 500 Km by 500 Km window centered on the site. Digital elevation data and land cover information will be also included for each site. As with all the Pathfinder projects, this activity will help provide experience with which to develop the data and information system for EOS. In particular, problems associated with developing registered multi-resolution and multi-source data sets, providing tools for data extraction, and developing the appropriate metadata and information management systems will be addressed. The targeted user-community for this product includes: researchers developing regional and global scale land cover assessments; researchers developing improved algorithm for surface parameterization; and field scientists working at the test sites wanting to explore the application of remote sensing. Site Description:The Mkomazi Game Reserve (MGR) lies in north-eastern Tanzania between Mount Kilimanjaro and the coast. It covers an area of approximately 3250 km2 forming the southern limit of the Tsavo ecosystem. Current research under the Darwin Initiative Biodiversity Project is collecting data on vegetation dynamics, mammal, bird and invertebrate distribution, and soil geochemistry. MGR is being developed for the Global Observatories Programme (GOP) which is co-ordinated by the U.K. Royal Geographical Society. The GOP sites are to serve as long-term field study centers, including site facilities, field staff, and long term monitoring and research activities. Data Format and Organization:Data are distributed on a series of low and high density 8 mm tapes, organized by data type. A copy of this header file is the first record on each tape and it will also include specific format and organization data for each tape. Tape 1 (ancillary, gif, dem data and first 1/3 of AVHRR data):
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File 2: 01/11/1973 = 1179063007301190 (P179/R63) Band1 15342075 Bytes File 3: 01/11/1973 = 1179063007301190 (P179/R63) Band2 15342075 Bytes File 4: 01/11/1973 = 1179063007301190 (P179/R63) Band3 15342075 Bytes File 5: 01/11/1973 = 1179063007301190 (P179/R63) Band4 15342075 Bytes [MSS Data records info:]
File 6: 07/27/1975 = 2179063007520890 (P179/R63) Band1 15033700 Bytes File 7: 07/27/1975 = 2179063007520890 (P179/R63) Band2 15033700 Bytes File 8: 07/27/1975 = 2179063007520890 (P179/R63) Band3 15033700 Bytes File 9: 07/27/1975 = 2179063007520890 (P179/R63) Band4 15033700 Bytes [MSS Data records info:]
File 10: 02/10/1976 = 2179063007604190 (P179/R63) Band1 15476656 Bytes File 11: 02/10/1976 = 2179063007604190 (P179/R63) Band2 15476656 Bytes File 12: 02/10/1976 = 2179063007604190 (P179/R63) Band3 15476656 Bytes File 13: 02/10/1976 = 2179063007604190 (P179/R63) Band4 15476656 Bytes [MSS Data records info:]
File 14: 06/18/1979 = 2179063007916990 (P179/R63) Band1 14052780 Bytes File 15: 06/18/1979 = 2179063007916990 (P179/R63) Band2 14052780 Bytes File 16: 06/18/1979 = 2179063007916990 (P179/R63) Band3 14052780 Bytes File 17: 06/18/1979 = 2179063007916990 (P179/R63) Band4 14052780 Bytes Go to top of document or start of Header listingMkomazi Game Reserve, Tanzania MSS Tape 2 DirectoryLandsat Scene ID Definition: Format = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
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File 2: 02/02/1987 = 5167063008703390 (P167/R63) Band1 15900136 Bytes File 3: 02/02/1987 = 5167063008703390 (P167/R63) Band2 15900136 Bytes File 4: 02/02/1987 = 5167063008703390 (P167/R63) Band3 15900136 Bytes File 5: 02/02/1987 = 5167063008703390 (P167/R63) Band4 15900136 Bytes Go to top of document or start of Header listingMkomazi Game Reserve, Tanzania TM Tape 1 DirectoryLandsat Scene ID Definition: Format = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
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File 2: 02/18/1987 = 5167063008704910 (P167/R63) Band1 57571092 Bytes File 3: 02/18/1987 = 5167063008704910 (P167/R63) Band2 57571092 Bytes File 4: 02/18/1987 = 5167063008704910 (P167/R63) Band3 57571092 Bytes File 5: 02/18/1987 = 5167063008704910 (P167/R63) Band4 57571092 Bytes File 6: 02/18/1987 = 5167063008704910 (P167/R63) Band5 57571092 Bytes File 7: 02/18/1987 = 5167063008704910 (P167/R63) Band6 57571092 Bytes File 8: 02/18/1987 = 5167063008704910 (P167/R63) Band7 57571092 Bytesv Go to top of document or start of Header listingMkomazi Game Reserve, Tanzania TM Tape 2 DirectoryLandsat Scene ID Definition: Format = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
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File 2: 01/07/1995 = 5167063009500710 (P167/R63) Band1 58059504 Bytes File 3: 01/07/1995 = 5167063009500710 (P167/R63) Band2 58059504 Bytes File 4: 01/07/1995 = 5167063009500710 (P167/R63) Band3 58059504 Bytes File 5: 01/07/1995 = 5167063009500710 (P167/R63) Band4 58059504 Bytes File 6: 01/07/1995 = 5167063009500710 (P167/R63) Band5 58059504 Bytes File 7: 01/07/1995 = 5167063009500710 (P167/R63) Band6 58059504 Bytes File 8: 01/07/1995 = 5167063009500710 (P167/R63) Band7 58059504 Bytes Go to top of document or start of Header listingMkomazi Game Reserve, Tanzania TM Tape 3 DirectoryLandsat Scene ID Definition: Format = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
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File 2: 03/28/1995 = 5167063009508710 (P167/R63) Band1 57837983 Bytes File 3: 03/28/1995 = 5167063009508710 (P167/R63) Band2 57837983 Bytes File 4: 03/28/1995 = 5167063009508710 (P167/R63) Band3 57837983 Bytes File 5: 03/28/1995 = 5167063009508710 (P167/R63) Band4 57837983 Bytes File 6: 03/28/1995 = 5167063009508710 (P167/R63) Band5 57837983 Bytes File 7: 03/28/1995 = 5167063009508710 (P167/R63) Band6 57837983 Bytes File 8: 03/28/1995 = 5167063009508710 (P167/R63) Band7 57837983 Bytes Go to top of document or start of Header listingProduct RequestGo to GLCTS Project Server |
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