Nature-GIS
Nature-GIS is a network bringing together the different stakeholders in protected areas: users and experts in IT and in nature conservation. The objectives of the network are:

• to help contribute to improved information for EU policy making and evaluation, particularly for improving reporting related to the implementation of the EU Nature Protection and Biodiversity policy areas.
• to help raise awareness of the use of GI-GIS in this field. The proposal should be seen in the larger frame of its contribution to the different European documents and conventions that require research, identification and exchange of information to ease and promote conservation of biodiversity.
• as per the VI Environmental Action Plan, to contribute to developing and broadening the dialogue among all levels of responsibility, from the EU to the local level, i.e. will support public access to data and information, in the EU and in the new Accession countries.

Operationally, Nature-GIS could become a focal point to identify specific GI-GIS requirements for “Nature Conservation & Biodiversity” in European Policies.

Nature-GIS in the UK
Nature-GIS is made up of a consortium of partners from across Europe. The lead partner is Geographical Information Systems International Group (GISIG) based in Italy. The University of Aberdeen (Scotland) is the partner for the United Kingdom.

Nature-GIS is about networking practitioners who use geographic information (GI) for nature conservation. If you are interested in the project, and would like to be kept informed about its progress, please submit your email address to us using the form on this page.

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