https://ipt.gbif.fr/resource?r=limpopo_biodiversity_mining_site_survey limpopo_biodiversity_mining_site_survey Lina Robles Triana Imerys Environmental manager

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33 (0)6 76 19 27 82 lina.robles@imerys.com https://www.imerys.com/ Santiago Forero PatriNat Project manager : Biodiversity strategies and international stakes

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Lina Robles Triana Imerys Environmental manager

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connexion@gbif.fr distributor 2025-10-03 eng Pachnoda Consulting CC was requested by BECS Environmental (Pty) Ltd to provide an ecological evaluation inside and/or around Imerys sites in Limpopo Province. The phytosociological and faunal attributes of the study site were investigated during 23 - 27 February 2015. For flora : Data collection was primarily plot-based and consisted of 32 vegetation samples ; the plot size was standardised at approximately 100 m2 ; the species composition, as well as the mean percentage cover of each species per sampling plot was measured ; in addition, ad hoc transect walks were conducted. Mammals were identified by visual sightings during ad hoc transect walks, also identified by means of spoor, droppings, roosting sites or likely habitat types; also augmented by a four-day (five-night) trapping session (20 small mammal traps ‘Sherman Trap’ baited), plus remote infrared wildlife (trail) cameras (baited camera traps) and ad hoc nocturnal. Birds were identified by means of random transect walks, 33 point counts (randomly chosen and were approximately 200 m apart, counts lasted 10 min per point) and by means of their calls and other signs such as nests, discarded egg shells and feathers. Lepidoptera, Scorpions & Odonata were surveyed by means of a standard handnet, close-focussing binoculars, hand searching (e.g. lifting rocks) and nocturnal surveys using an ultra-violet torch. Herpetofauna : possible burrows, or likely reptile habitat were inspected for any inhabitant; amphibians were also identified by their vocalisations, but the herpetofaunal assessment focussed largely on a desktop review. Occurrence GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml Observation GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml flora survey plant survey vegetation survey phytosociological survey fauna survey mammals birds avifauna reptiles amphibians herpetofauna Lepidoptera Scorpions Odonata limpopo south africa mining site imerys N/A This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License. Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-NC-4.0.html CC-BY-NC-4.0 Limpopo, South Africa 27.187 27.456 -24.658 -24.895 2015-02-23 2015-02-27 vascular plants, angiosperms, gymnosperms, ferns, mammals, birds, avifauna, reptiles, amphibians, herpetofauna, Lepidoptera, Scorpions, Odonata order Hemiptera order Scutigeromorpha order Scorpiones class Arachnida order Spirostreptida class Aves class Reptilia class Mammalia order Araneae order Lepidoptera order Diptera kingdom Plantae kingdom Animalia order Orthoptera order Coleoptera order Odonata class Insecta order Hymenoptera daily Lina Robles Triana Imerys Environmental manager

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33 (0)6 76 19 27 82 lina.robles@imerys.com https://www.imerys.com/ 2024-10-30T15:34:49.119+00:00 dataset Robles Triana L, Forero S, Niemand L, BECS Environmental (2025). Flora and fauna surveys in Limpopo (South Africa) during 2015. Version 1.2. Imerys. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.fr/resource?r=limpopo_biodiversity_mining_site_survey&v=1.2 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Imerys_logo.png https://ipt.gbif.fr/resource?id=limpopo_biodiversity_mining_site_survey/v1.2.xml