VMM - Rat control occurrences in Flanders, Belgium

Dataset

Description

The "VMM - Rat control occurrences in Flanders, Belgium" dataset is an occurrence dataset published by Flanders Environment Agency (VMM). The dataset is assembled by the VMM to monitor and control pest organisms in Flanders from 2016 onwards. It mainly includes observations of muskrats and brown rats, but other animal and plant pest species are included as well. Here it is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each occurrence record: an occurrenceID, scientific name, number of individuals (optional), date and location. Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/riparias/vmm-rattenapp-occurrences/issues. We have released this dataset under a Creative Commons Attribution license. We would appreciate it if you follow the INBO norms for data use (https://www.inbo.be/en/norms-data-use) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don't hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata or via [email protected].
Date made available27-Sept-2022
Temporal coverage1-Jan-2016 - 24-May-2022
Geographical coverageFlanders

Taxonomic list

  • rodents (Rodentia)
  • muskrat
  • Ondatra zibethicus
  • brown rat
  • Rattus norvegicus
  • Eurasian beaver
  • Castor fiber
  • plants (Plantae)
  • water primrose
  • Ludwigia grandiflora
  • floating pennywort
  • Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

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