Submissions/Coverage of Asian biodiversity on Asian-language Wikipedias

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After careful consideration, the programme committee has decided not to accept the below submission at this time. Thank you to the author(s) for participating in the Wikimania 2013 programme submission, we hope to still see you at Wikimania this August.

Raja Ampat, marine biodiversity hotspot. 13: id, jv, ru, zh
Epomis circumscriptus preying upon Hyla savignyi, Israel. 0
Otus jolandae, Lombok. 5: ru
Otus jolandae, Lombok.
Clariger taiwanensis, Taiwan. 0
Varanus bitatawa, Luzón. 15: ja, ms, ru, ta, th, zh
Submission no.
1011
Subject no.
A3
Title of the submission
Coverage of Asian biodiversity on Asian-language Wikipedias
Type of submission
presentation
Author of the submission
Daniel Mietchen
Country of origin
Germany
Affiliation
Open Knowledge Foundation Germany
E-mail address
daniel.mietchen@okfn.org
Username
User:Daniel Mietchen
Personal homepage or blog
http://wir.okfn.org
Abstract

Asia is home to a number of biodiversity hotspots. How does this affect the coverage of biodiversity in Asian-language Wikipedias?

Detailed proposal

Asia is the largest continent, the most populated one, and rich in both human languages and biodiversity. This contribution will look at how Asian-language Wikipedias cover the topic of biodiversity in general as well as selected taxa endemic to the area where a particular Wikipedia language is spoken. This includes observations on the role of bots and Wikidata in creating and maintaining such articles, on the editing dynamics of articles on species newly described from the region, and on the use of multimedia.

Track
Wikis in Asia
Length of presentation/talk
25 minutes
Language of presentation/talk
English
Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?

Yes

Slides or further information (optional)
Special requests
  • This presentation would be given on-wiki, making use of video and sound


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    Thisizima fasciaria,
    Hong Kong
    1
  • Limnonectes timorensis, Timor-Leste 5: ceb, war
    Limnonectes timorensis, Timor-Leste
    5: ceb, war
  • Myanmymar aresconoides, Myanmar 1
    Myanmymar aresconoides, Myanmar
    1
  • Termitotrox cupido, Cambodia 1
    Termitotrox cupido, Cambodia
    1


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