Hamster — Prospect of 2011 in Alsace: Annual Survey Areas for Burrow Monitoring

A geospatial dataset defining annual survey areas in Alsace, France, for the 2011 hamster population monitoring program. Agents from the National Office of Hunting and Wildlife (ONCFS) prospect these areas for hamster burrows in favourable crops like winter cereals and alfalfa. The dataset was published by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and last updated in March 2019.

Use Cases

• Map annual survey effort and coverage for hamster population monitoring based on the defined prospecting areas.
• Analyze the relationship between agricultural land use (winter cereals, alfalfa) and hamster presence based on the described survey methodology.
• Model habitat suitability for the European hamster in Alsace based on the geographic areas of annual surveys.
• Support conservation policy and agricultural planning by identifying key prospecting zones mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Dataset has a specific geographic focus on the Alsace region of France.
• The description specifies a clear data collection methodology involving annual surveys by ONCFS agents.
• The data source (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières) and last update date (2019-03-22) are provided.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2019-03-22 00:00:00; freshness should be verified for current applications.

Provenance

Source

Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM)

Collection Method

Annual surveys conducted by agents of the National Office of Hunting and Wildlife (ONCFS) prospecting for hamster burrows in defined agricultural areas.

Time Range

Refers to the prospect for the year 2011.

Freshness

Last updated 2019-03-22 00:00:00

Geography

Alsace, France