Marternetwerk - Observations of small and medium-sized carnivores in Flanders, Belgium

Occurrence
Versão mais recente published by Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) on jan. 21, 2026 Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Início:
https://www.vlaanderen.be/inbo/marternetwerk/
Publication date:
21 de janeiro de 2026
Licença:
CC0 1.0

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Descrição

This dataset compiles validated and de-duplicated records of small and medium-sized carnivores, especially mustelids, in Flanders, collected through the Marten Network (MNW) since 1998. The network aims to document species distribution by integrating diverse observation sources while avoiding duplicate records. Because intentional killing of native species is prohibited, the collection of roadkill and other found-dead specimens is essential for obtaining reliable biological and ecological information. Since 2008, online reporting platforms and the use of camera traps have improved monitoring of common species, leading to a shift in focus toward rare and expanding species. For these species, systematic validation of observations and autopsies of collected specimens remain key to assessing population trends and supporting further research. For common species, the continued annual collection of a limited number of specimens represents a valuable continuation and enrichment of existing collections, which can be used for further research into, among other topics, ecotoxicology, wildlife diseases, and genetics.Generalized and/or withheld information: as this dataset includes sensitive priority species, location information is generalized for Pine marten, Otter and Wildcat to 1 km Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid cells and for Badger to 5 km UTM grid cells. Besides, camera trap coordinates are also generalized. Original locations are available upon request.We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Zero waiver. 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 opendata@inbo.be.For the data management plan (DMP) of the MNW project, see Veltjen et al. (2025).

Registros de Dados

Os dados deste recurso de ocorrência foram publicados como um Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), que é o formato padronizado para compartilhamento de dados de biodiversidade como um conjunto de uma ou mais tabelas de dados. A tabela de dados do núcleo contém 12.400 registros.

This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.

Versões

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Direitos

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O editor e o detentor dos direitos deste trabalho é Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction.

GBIF Registration

Este recurso foi registrado no GBIF e atribuído ao seguinte GBIF UUID: c00c9fc8-094e-4a78-b9d0-530c32318ffe.  Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) publica este recurso, e está registrado no GBIF como um publicador de dados aprovado por Belgian Biodiversity Platform.

Palavras-chave

Occurrence; mustelids; carnivores; monitoring; Flanders

Contatos

Jan Gouwy
  • Provedor Dos Metadados ●
  • Originador ●
  • Ponto De Contato
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
Anneleen Rutten
  • Provedor Dos Metadados ●
  • Originador
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
Kristof Baert
  • Originador
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
Filip Berlengee
  • Originador
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
Kurt Schamp
  • Originador
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
Stijn Cooleman
  • Provedor Dos Metadados ●
  • Originador
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) / Belgian Biodiversity Platform
BE
Frederic Piesschaert
  • Originador
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
Koen Van Den Berge
  • Originador
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE

Cobertura Geográfica

Flanders, Belgium

Coordenadas delimitadoras Sul Oeste [50,67, 2,53], Norte Leste [51,51, 5,94]

Cobertura Taxonômica

Including more than 16 mammal species, this dataset centers on the Mustelidae family — notably badgers, martens, otters, and weasels — within the Western Palearctic region.

Reino Animalia
Class Mammalia
Ordem Carnivora
Família Mustelidae, Canidae, Procyonidae, Felidae, Mephitidae

Cobertura Temporal

Período de Formação 1957-current (especially since 1990s)

Citações bibliográficas

  1. Veltjen, E., Van Den Berge, K., Berlengee, F., Schamp, K., Pieters, S., Baert, K., Rutten, A., Westra, T. (2025). DMP voor het monitoren van carnivoren via het Marternetwerk. Versie 1. Instituut voor Natuur‐ en Bosonderzoek, België. https://pureportal.inbo.be/nl/publications/dmp-voor-het-monitoren-van-carnivoren-via-het-marternetwerk-versi/

Metadados Adicionais

Identificadores alternativos c00c9fc8-094e-4a78-b9d0-530c32318ffe
https://ipt.inbo.be/resource?r=mnw-small-and-medium-sized-carnivores-observations