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World Data Center for Biodiversity and Ecology - ICSU WDC System

World Data Center for Biodiversity and Ecology - ICSU WDC System. OAS/IABIN Protected Area Meeting January 23, 2007. WDCBE Partnerships. ICSU – World Data Center System USGS Host(s) - National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)/Biology

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World Data Center for Biodiversity and Ecology - ICSU WDC System

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  1. World Data Center for Biodiversity and Ecology - ICSU WDC System OAS/IABIN Protected Area Meeting January 23, 2007

  2. WDCBE Partnerships • ICSU – World Data Center System • USGS Host(s) - National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)/Biology - Geospatial Analysis and Monitoring (GAM)/Geography - Mapping Centers • Rocky Mountain Mapping Center – Global Data Tool Kit (GDT) • Earth Resources Observation Systems Data Center (EROS) – Rapid Landcover Mapping Tool (RLM)

  3. WDCBE Partnerships • GBIF (Specimens & Species distributions) - Value added data integration • UNEP-WCMC (Protected Areas) - WDPA Redevelopment - Global value added databases - Tool development - IABIN (Regional data acquisition) - GAP/USGS format to IUCN data format • BirdLife International (IBAs) - Tools and global value added data sets - Data integration and analyses • IABIN - tools and data input/integration/application

  4. Other Joint GAM/NBII/WDCBE Activities • GDT objective - web-enable data and allow users to easily and quickly access, “update”, and apply public domain data for free • Global data integration - biodiversity, ecosystems, and geophysical data • Operationalization of RLCM Tool (NASA proposal) – landcover change detection,ecosystem mapping, etc. (IABIN letter of support) • GAP and conservation effectiveness analyses

  5. Examples of Integrated Global Data(in a secure, large capacity, web-enabled user oriented environment) • Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (WDCBE is the formal archive) • WDPA 2006 • NGO Protected Areas • Important Bird Area (IBA) Polygons • Wilderness Areas • Hotspots 2004 • WWF Global 200 Terrestrial Ecosystems • WWF Ecoregions • Global Landcover 2000 • Shaded Relief • Major Rivers • Major Lakes and Reservoirs • Cities • Landscan Global Populations • Global Population Estimates 2005 • Human Footprint (Human Influence Index) • Etc.

  6. Comparison between the PAD (national) vs. WDPA (global) • Points vs. polygons • Types of lands • Management effectiveness

  7. Protected Area polygons Open polygons Encroachment

  8. Protected Area data

  9. SCALE and Resolution PAD WDPA • Types of management • Levels of analysis PAD WDPA (US only) Polygons 344,185 10,103 Places 30,912 5,467 Granularity (resolution) of the data to support the various types of analyses

  10. Rapid Landcover Mapping Tool (RLMT)USGS/EROS

  11. Proposed IABIN Protected Area Workshop Goal: Pilot the ability of a regional organization (IABIN) and IABIN members to: • Support protected area data acquisition and/or editing for global authorities (i.e., WCMC), • View/process data with other integrated data sets, and • Perform analyses and applications (i.e., CBD conservation measures). Location/Duration: South/Central America for 3 days Participants: • IABIN PATN and Secretariat – sponsor/pilot participation • IABIN National PA Coordinators (selected) – data suppliers and active participation • WDCBE – sponsor/planning • USGS/GAM/RMMC and NBII – national level PA data set preparation, handouts, and course/tool instructors • GEO – sponsor and pilot participation • WCMC – pilot participation

  12. Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) • Status – Call for biodiversity and ecology task leadership/participation • (2007- 2009) – tasks are released • USGS/WDCBE Interests/Involvement

  13. USGS/WDCBE/GAM/NBII Areas of Participation • Staff secondment to GEOSS (Focus on Biodiversity and Ecology Societal Benefits) • Task leadership and/or task group - Ecosystem Classification - Global Ecosystem Mapping - Tool Development - Global Biodiversity Observation Network/System (GBON)

  14. GEOSS Task EC-06-02 Lead and POCRoger Sayre, PhD U.S. Geological Survey Co-leadAlberto Yanosky, PhD Guyra Paraguay EC-06-02: Ecosystem Classification (from GEO 07-09 Workplan) Establish an ad hoc Ecosystems Classification Task Force, covering terrestrial, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems, with a mandate to create a globally agreed, robust, and viable classification scheme for ecosystems. In parallel with the classification effort, develop, review, and initiate a mapping approach to spatially delineate the classified ecosystems.

  15. Multi-tiered Ecosystems Classification • Macro-scales: Land Cover, Ecoregions • Meso-scales: Ecosystems • Micro-scales: Vegetation

  16. Ecosystems Mapping Model Step One Elevation Step Two Landforms Ecosystems Classification EcosystemFootprints Geology Bioclimate Land Cover Labeled Ecosystems

  17. South American Ecosystems Bioclimate

  18. Standardized Ecosystems - Initiatives • Global • GEOSS • Americas-wide • IABIN • US • USGS

  19. Mapping Approach Global Climate Data Global Geomorphology Data Level 1 Macroclimates Level 3 Abiotic Ecosystems Level 2 Mesoclimates

  20. THANK YOU

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