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Enhancing Protected Areas Database and Tools for Biodiversity Conservation

This seminar discusses technical considerations, database systems, and value-added tools to improve the World Database on Protected Areas and enhance biodiversity conservation efforts. It also highlights the Andes Amazon Protected Areas Database and activities undertaken to update and disseminate data online. Collaboration with various organizations and the use of custom-made tools for conservation areas management are also addressed.

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Enhancing Protected Areas Database and Tools for Biodiversity Conservation

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  1. Inter American Biodiversity Information Network Other Efforts OAS Seminars on Protected Areas Tools ANDES AMAZON PROTECTED AREAS DATABASE Richard Huber, Alvaro Espinel, Carolina Pena Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) Organization of the American States (OAS)

  2. Speakers -- PRESENTATIONS

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  4. CHM Based on National Initiatives Connection between hemispheric networks…

  5. Thematic Networks IABIN • Specimens • Species • Ecosystems • Invasive Species • Pollinators • Protected Areas

  6. Meeting of Ecosystem/Protected Areas/Informatics Experts January 23, 2007 Objectives: 1. Technical considerations in improving the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) 2. Database systems (e.g. Andes Amazon PA database, AZE, GBIF, REMIB, INBio, Humboldt, IABIN databases 3. Value added tools (e.g. GEOSS, GITAN, Conservation Geoportal project,  Proteus, Servir, etc)

  7. IUCN Protected areas Conference • Assist Countries evaluate progress -- e.g. Biodiversity 2010, Jo berg 2012 targets (marine), scorecards and evaluation tools -- • Develop a user-friendly, decentralized system for storing, managing and reporting on trends in coverage for all biophysical and socio-economic aspects of PA's and biological corridors.

  8. Andes Amazon Protected Areas Database

  9. Andes Amazon Protected Areas DatabaseActivities 2005 • Data Base is updated by the governmental representatives of the National Conservation Areas of the countries • International Workshops in Gamboa, Panamá (June, 2005). • Leticia Colombia (July 2006) and • Ecuador (July 2007) • ESRI grant for software and training in Geomatics

  10. http://www.iabin.info Data captured and disseminated on line. Updated by the participants.

  11. Ecuador Protected Areas and Images

  12. Workshops Experiences and Training in Data Management and Geomatics • Collaboration among the countries, especially in areas in the country borders. • Use of Metadata. • Incentives in training, data and tools to handle information. • Distance learning implementation.

  13. Collaboration with NASA – JPL in the PAA. Gary Geller • ASTER and LANDSAT • Custom made Tools for Conservation Areas Management

  14. Collaboration with the U. of Maryland (Dept. of Geography) – Diane Davies

  15. MODIS Rapid Response Fire Detections for 2004

  16. Density of active fires detected from MODIS (Terra) within hotspot and wilderness areas: November 2001 – October 2004 Density of fires Low Hot spots and wilderness areas High

  17. Overview of FIRMS Products FIRMS delivers MODIS active fire locations in 4 ways: All of which are delivered in near real time (approx 2 hours after satellite overpass), with relatively small file sizes and in easily accessible formats

  18. Cell phone text messages For people in the field… Cell phone SMS – sent to Eskom National Control Center and to appropriate field staff

  19. San Rafael - South Eastern Paraguay Photo Credit: Guyra Paraguay and Oscar Rodas, Conservation International

  20. Current subscribers to the Email Alerts program

  21. http://www.iabin.net/english/tn/protected_areas/amazon.shtml • Websites: www.iabin.net • Listservs: iabinFriends

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