mapping ireland’s biodiversity
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Mapping Ireland’s Biodiversity. National Biodiversity Data Centre’s information portal & mapping system http://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/. What will the Mapping System do?. Produce an on-line Atlas of Ireland’s Biodiversity - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mapping Ireland’s Biodiversity
National Biodiversity Data Centre’s information portal & mapping system
http://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/
What will the Mapping System do?
• Produce an on-line Atlas of Ireland’s Biodiversity
• Report on progress with implementation of EU Directives and international conventions
• Provide local authorities with data for strategic planning and development control
• Provide a resource for researchers & assist knowledge transfer
• Enable an early warning system for invasive species to be developed
• Track species distributions as they respond to climate change
National Biodiversity Database
c. 400,000 records3,700 species
22 National databases
Target of 1 million records by end of 2009!
http://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/
http://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/
Freshwater Crayfish
Freshwater Crayfish
Freshwater Crayfish
Freshwater Crayfish
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INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES: Chub Leuciscus cephalus
INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES: Chub Leuciscus cephalus
Japanese Knotweed – Here to stay!
Invasive alien species – Early Warning System
CLIMATE CHANGE? Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta colonisation of Ireland since 2000
2000
CLIMATE CHANGE? Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta colonisation of Ireland since 2000
2001
CLIMATE CHANGE? Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta colonisation of Ireland since 2000
2002
CLIMATE CHANGE? Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta colonisation of Ireland since 2000
2003
http://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/
Ireland’s squirrels• Red Squirrel – Species Action Plan • Grey Squirrel – invasive species
Irish Squirrel Survey 2007 - Metadata
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris in Ireland
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis in Ireland
Comparison of Red and Grey Squirrel distribution in Ireland
National Biodiversity Data Management System
• Central repository for biodiversity data•Resource for researchers, recorders, stakeholders• On-line publishing facility• Tools for making data & information accessible to data users• Efficiencies in delivery of public policy