Project title
Nature-GIS - A European thematic network for Protected Areas/Nature Preservation and Geographical Information
Funder
Funding code
IST-2001-34641
Start date
April 1, 2002
Expected Completion
2005-03-31
Description
Nature-GIS is a network bringing together the different stakeholders in protected areas: users and experts in IT and in nature conservation. Its objectives are: improving reporting on the implementation of the EU policies, raising awareness on GI-GIS in this field, supporting access to data and information. The objectives will be actualised into a reference outcome, "Technical guidelines for data infrastructures for protected areas", a companion product for operators, whose content will be verified through web access to structured geoinformation on protected areas using OpenGIS technology. Through Conferences, its website, Newsletters and other means Nature-GIS will operate an operational network able to involve new external users and to carry out actions of dissemination at different levels to diffuse the obtained achievements and to propose them to all operators in this field. It is intended to become a permanent and structured group active in the field of GIS for protected areas.