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The Carpathian CHM: a regional contribution to the European Biodiversity CHM
Part 1
Carpathian Protected Areas Clearing House Mechanism (CPA-CHM)
A Web-Portal and a Geographical Information System (GIS)
Mircea Verghelet – CNPA Steering Committee
CHM meeting on Biodiversity information systems in support of policy development, 16 - 17 June 2010, EEA, Copenhagen, Denmark
Backgound
•An initiative of WWF-DCP thought project "2012 Protected Areas for a Living Planet" financed by Mava Foundation.
•Started in January 2007 (it ends in December 2011) when the work group was established. •After the meeting in May 2009 of the working group, the main categories of data were agreed.
•In May 2009 it was decided to build the CHM as a GIS.(the goal is to design a system with the design and feel of a classic web portal but with a GIS database and applications working in background).
Why GIS?
•Almost all data related to a protected area can be represented on a map (Ex: park borders, important habitats and species, threats, tourism services and infrastructures etc.)
•In many cases the geographic location of the data is very important when decisions are taken. Other benefits of maps:
•Data is presented in a different, easier to understand and more attractive form
•The interactive map is a tool that facilitates access to data and helps data structuring
•Linked with input forms the map is used for creating and editing data
•Exported maps can be used in presentations and reports
•Web-site becomes more attractive and user interactivity is increasing
Structure and functionalities
• CHM will host a large amount of information. This data is organized in categories and subcategories. (left column)
• For each category information can be accessed at three levels of detail : Carpathian level (general), Country level and Protected area level.
• Based on the scale the interactive map is making data accessible at each level.
User management
Three main categories of users:
1. General public - main interest is getting access to information on protected areas in Carpathians (species, tourism etc.)
2. Groups of users/specialists working on specific projects and using the CPA-CHM as a client-server GIS application.
3. Top level users: decision makers at local or regional level (managers, stakeholders, local authorities etc.).
System functionalities for general public:• Easy access to the data of interest• Advanced search capabilities• Identifying geographic referenced points• Restricted access to sensitive information. (Ex: location of
endangered species)
Groups of users working on specific projects examples:
1. Threats monitoring in RomaniaThe system has the functionalities of a desktop GIS application:
-Create points, lines, polygons-Upload GPS measurements tool (gpx format)
-Advanced editing capabilities: snap to point, polygon auto complete, split lines and polygons
-Undo – redo capabilities etc.
2. Habitats and species mapping of a Natura2000 site
- Integration of high resolution aerial images- Highly configurable input data forms
Top level functionalities
Reports generation
Ex. Total surface of Natura2000 sites in Carpathians
Printing support
Cross categories analyzes
Ex. Overlaying threats (planed highway) with mapped habitats
Advanced spatial analyzes (buffer, intersection, union etc.)
Networking and partners
DAPHNE Institute of Applied Ecology - key CHM partner on biodiversity
- data communication between CHM server and Daphne server
Capability for integration of CHM maps on other websites
Ex: Integration of CHM map of parks on the website of Natura2000 NGO coalition in Romania
To do
Obtain missing GIS data: parks borders, N2k sites etc. Fill in the database with all available data: text, photos, other
information Translations in all Carpathian countries languages Design a set of symbols for every data category to be used on
web map and on printed maps Map performance optimization (using pre rendered tiles of the
base map)
CHM meeting on Biodiversity Information systems in support of policy development,
EEA, 16-17 June 2010
The Carpathian CHM: a regional contribution to the European Biodiversity CHM
Part 2
Towards the development of a Carpathian joint biodiversity information system
Giacomo Luciani
Interim Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention
Summary
•The Carpathian Convention
•The Biodiversity Protocol
•Towards the development of a Carpathian joint biodiversity information system
•Bioregio Carpathians project proposal
The Carpathian Convention
• Carpathian Convention: Framework Convention for the Sustainable Development of the Carpathians. Protocols dealing with specific sectors (forests, biodiversity,..)
• Signed in Kyiv in May 2003• 7 Countries: Slovak Republic, Hungary, Czech Republic,
Poland, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine • COP1 (Kyiv, 2006) - CNPA• COP2 (Bucharest, 2008) – adoption of the Biodiversity
Protocol• COP 3 (Slovak Republic, 2011)
Czech Republic
Slovak Republic
Poland
Ukraine
Romania
Hungary
Serbia
Interim Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention
•Coordination and support of the activities of the main bodies (Working Groups, Implementation Committee, Conference of the Parties)•Support of the implementation of the Carpathian Convention throughout project activities (e.g. Lead Partner CADSES Carpathian Project)•Coordination of activities with other international bodies
Convention on Biological Diversity
Memorandum of Cooperation between the Secretariat of the CBD, the Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine
Convention and the Carpathian Convention
Side Event in next CBD COP 10 in Nagoya
The Biodiversity Protocol
Adopted at COP 2 in Bucharest. It will soon enter into force
Drafted by the Biodiversity WG within the CADSES INTERREG IIIB Carpathian Project
Objectives
Main objective:
Enhancement of conservation, restoration and sustainable use of biological and landscape diversity in the Carpathians
Specific objective:Development of a joint information system on biological and landscape diversity in the Carpathians
Towards a Carpathian biodiversity information system
Objective:
Development of a decision makers support information system for nature protection on the basis of the Carpathian Protected Areas Clearing House Mechanism (CPA-CHM) and other existing available tools
Next steps:
Basis for the elaboration of a comprehensive information system for the Carpathians
How to build it? Bioregio Carpathians project proposal
Funds: South-East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme
Status: 2nd stepBudget: 2,7 Million Euro
Objective: to enhance the integrated management of the Carpathians’ protected areas and natural assets in a transnational context and thereby increase the attractiveness of the region
16 Project Partners from all the Carpathian
Countries represented in an integrated consortium
