Arc2002-3 SADC Quelea breeding forecast Last Update 29/10/03 WebMaster Optimised for 800X600 |
Quelea Rainfall Forecast Model for Southern Africa - Data Archive 2002/2003 season archived data Link to home page for 2004/2005 season data Link to Archive page for 2003/2004 season data This is a control tool, used to help alleviate the threat to rural livelihoods posed by the bird pest Quelea quelea lathamii. The model generates a forecast for breeding patterns of Quelea quelea lathamii over the whole of Southern Africa. The model was produced by the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh. The Quelea breeding forecast system has now been adopted by SADC ( Southern African Development Community) and is run by the RRSU ( Regional Remote Sensing Unit) of the FANR ( Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources) Directorate. This site now acts as a mirror site for the SADC Quelea breeding forecast system run by the RRSU . Model design: Jon Venn, Bob Cheke and Peter Jones. |