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Mapping CS activities related to biodiversity Mora Aronsson European Topic Centre – Biodiversity. Arnoseris minima (EN). Pre-Scoping paper on Citizen Science Describing the Swedish situation Examples from ETC/BD partners Consultation across EEA members (tbc).
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Mapping CS activities related to biodiversity Mora Aronsson European Topic Centre – Biodiversity Arnoseris minima (EN)
Pre-Scoping paper on Citizen Science Describing the Swedish situation Examples from ETC/BD partners Consultation across EEA members (tbc) ETC/BDMora Aronsson - 2011 Dracocephalumthymiflorum (EN)
FLORA GUARDIAN monitoring of Swedish threatened Vascular Plants ETC/BDMora Aronsson - 2011 Gentianellacampestris (EN)
History Project Linneus 1972-1985 (Örjan Nilsson & Lars-Åke Gustafsson) The Flora Guardian program 1987-((WWF), Swedish Species Information Centre & Swedish Botanical Society) Vascular plants (The Red Data Book of 2010) RE = 30 CR = 63 - Monitored EN = 153 - Monitored VU = 124 - Monitored NT = 147 – In some counties a selection are monitored DD = 2 – Searched for Total = 519 species (340 target species) ETC/BDMora Aronsson - 2011 Stachysarvensis (VU)
Flora Guardians - Organisation National coordinator (1 person) - Supervision, coordination, information, promotion ….. County coordinators (24 persons) - Support, regional coordination of and information to the flora guardians …. Flora guardians (400-500 persons) - Visit sites of Red Data Book species regularly (at least each third year) - Improve information about the site (e g coordinates with GPS) - Count the number of individuals- Note various data as threat, need of actions, etc - Action and information ETC/BDMora Aronsson - 2011 Primula nutans (NT)
Partners Swedish Botanical Society Regional NGOs County boards Swedish Species Information Centre Swedish EPA ETC/BDMora Aronsson - 2011 Euphrasiarostkovianassp. rostkoviana (EN)
The use of the result Red List update Action plans for threatened species(ca 55 vascular plants) EU species and habitat directive(43 vascular plants) Environmental monitoring The follow up of political goals in the environment sector Implementation in Protected Area management plans ETC/BDMora Aronsson - 2011 Pulmonariaangustifolia (EN)
Species Gateway (Artportalen.se) ETC/BDMora Aronsson - 2011 Orobanchereticulata (EN)
Why dose it work? Bottom up Act locally No hurry Interact, Integrate Feed back, feed back..... Public validation ETC/BDMora Aronsson - 2011 Astragaluspenduliflorus (EN)
Thesium alpinum (Canthophorus impressus - NT) Thanks for your attention