Inter American Biodiversity Information Network Other Efforts OAS Inter American Biodiversity Information Network Other Efforts OAS Richard Huber, Alvaro Espinel, Carolina Pena Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) Organization of the American States (OAS) Seminars on Protected Areas Tools ANDES AMAZON PROTECTED AREAS DATABASE Speakers -- PRESENTATIONS Matrix Guide to hyperlinks of Bio-informatics on Terrestrial and Freshwater issues through the WWW in the Americas v. 1.0 Themati c Area Source & Sponsored by Web site Access & Surfing / Country Websites-based on Biodiversity Uniform Resource Locator Biodiversity Information Features Search / Query of Meta data Data Bases Internet Protocol httpftp Table 1. TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS Biologi cal & Env- Geogr aphic record s Lifemapper dbase University of Kansasapper.org USAxxx xx xxx xx Ecolog ical & Env- Geogr aphic record s NBII Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Mercuryrnl.gov/nbii/http ://beija- flor.ornl.gov/lba / (INPE) Brazil / USAxxx x xxxxxx Biologi cal record s and collecti ons Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) GBIF, USDA, CONABIOAgri culture and Agrifood Canadain_specs.portalusda.gov/io.gob.mx/ CanadaUS A Mxicoxxx xx xx xx Biological & Geographic records BioSC GatewayCana dian Biodiversity Information Easyitybiosc_e.phpCanadaxxX xx xxxx Geographic al records The Geography Network Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)mUSA xxxx x .net Connection between hemispheric networks Based on National Initiatives CHM Thematic Networks IABIN 1. Specimens 2. Species 3. Ecosystems 4. Invasive Species 5. Pollinators 6. Protected Areas 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) 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. Andes Amazon Protected Areas Database Andes Amazon Protected Areas Database Activities 2005 Data Base is updated by the governmental representatives of the National Conservation Areas of the countries International Workshops in Gamboa, Panam (June, 2005). Leticia Colombia (July 2006) and Ecuador (July 2007) ESRI grant for software and training in Geomatics Data captured and disseminated on line. Updated by the participants. Ecuador Protected Areas and Images 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. Collaboration with NASA JPL in the PAA. Gary Geller ASTER and LANDSAT Custom made Tools for Conservation Areas Management Collaboration with the U. of Maryland (Dept. of Geography) Diane Davies MODIS Rapid Response Fire Detections for 2004 Density of active fires detected from MODIS (Terra) within hotspot and wilderness areas: November 2001 October 2004 Low High Hot spots and wilderness areas Density of fires Overview of FIRMS Products 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 FIRMS delivers MODIS active fire locations in 4 ways: Cell phone text messages Cell phone SMS sent to Eskom National Control Center and to appropriate field staff For people in the field Photo Credit: Guyra Paraguay and Oscar Rodas, Conservation International San Rafael - South Eastern Paraguay Current subscribers to theAlerts program Websites:Listservs: iabinFriends -http://www.iab in.net/english/t n/protected_ar eas/amazon.s html