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Biodiversity Information Systems Prasanna J. Kolte

Biodiversity Information Systems Prasanna J. Kolte Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Bangalore E-Forests Information Systems for Decision making in Forestry 11 th May 2013 . Karnataka Biodiversity Atlas. Initiated and funded by Karnataka Biodiversity Board

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Biodiversity Information Systems Prasanna J. Kolte

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  1. Biodiversity Information Systems Prasanna J. Kolte Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Bangalore E-Forests Information Systems for Decision making in Forestry 11th May 2013

  2. Karnataka Biodiversity Atlas

  3. Initiated and funded by • Karnataka Biodiversity Board • Created by • Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Bangalore • In Collaboration with • School of Ecology and Conservation, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore and • Strand Life Sciences, Bangalore School of Ecology and Conservation

  4. Objectives • To develop a comprehensive geo-environmental database from existing information related to biodiversity distribution and conservation in Karnataka • To design, develop and implement a dynamic Biodiversity Atlas based on WebGIS and associated technologies • To strengthen the ongoing national level efforts to build biodiversity information infrastructure

  5. The Proposal To map prioritized information - Priority themes and species Species distribution Data quality to reflect distribution at Karnataka level through to taluk level

  6. Application structure Database Web Application • Storage of spatial data • Species checklists • Map descriptions • Query • Visualisation Administration Module Admin • Data updates

  7. Technological Structure

  8. Thematic Structure • Seven themes + PBRs and Species Checklists • Thirty sub-themes Socio-cultural Bioresources Conservation Administrative Physical Habitat Species • Mammals • Plants • Amphibians • Reptiles • Birds • Arthropods • Molluscs • Fungi • Microbes • Fishes • Administration • Conservation Action • Conservation Challenges • Prioritised Areas • Historical • Culture • Demography • Forest • Revenue • Infrastructure • Other • Climate • Land • Water • Landscape Zones • Ecosystem Services • Habitat Change • LULC • Animals • Plants • Fungi • Other

  9. Content Biodiversity data such as species occurrence, distribution, conservation, etc. Associated environmental variables such as topography, temperature, rainfall, etc. Text descriptions and photos

  10. Striking Features • g2c model – Government to Citizen • Developed using open source technologies • Open for public access • User friendly interface to access biodiversity data • Data ownership with the respective data provider • Suitable for various user group – researchers to government personnel to citizens in general • Suitable for various uses – citizen conservation action, official decision making, conservation planning and research

  11. Content Status (contd…) Data under preparation Data processed and curated till date Expected Data 600+ 100+ 100+ 20+ ++ 10+ Species including Bioresources • Environmental and Administrative • Physical • Habitat • Administrative • Conservation • Species • including • Marine • Microbes • Environmental and Administrative • Physical • Habitat • Administrative • Conservation • Species • Mammals • Butterflies • Amphibians • Environmental and Administrative • Hobli/village boundaries • Soil • Geology • Geomorphology

  12. Constraints in Data Collection • Slow response from data providers including government departments • Most data in hard copy format – needs greater amount of time for digital conversion

  13. Future Work • Application Development • Query and retrieval modules • Kannada Module • Administrative module • Data • PBR species data processing • Addressing major data gaps • Layer Descriptions in English and Kannada

  14. Acknoweldgements • KBB: • Sri. R. K. Singh, IFS • Sri. H. S. Devaraj • Sri. Prajapathi, IFS (Retd.) • Sri. K. S. Sugara, IFS • Advisors: • Dr. K. N. Ganeshaiah • Dr. R. Prabhakar • Dr. Gladwin Joseph Major Data Providers Karnataka Forest Department FRLHT, Bangalore IIRS, Dehradun Birdlife International IUCN School of Ecology and Conservation, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore India Biodiversity Portal, Bangalore Bombay Natural History Society, Bombay SahajaSamruddha, Bangalore Vanastree, Sirsi ATREE, Bangalore

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