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CDDA storage and publishing in
EUNIS
on the European Community Clearing House
Mechanism
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS (EUropean Nature Information System):
As a project...
 Initiated by EEA
 Developed by ETC-NPB/ETC-BD
 Put on the web with IDA money within EC-CHM
context (version 1: ended in 2003, version 2: one year
subvention, on-going)
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS (EUropean Nature Information System):
 WHAT IS EUNIS ?
Database / 3 modules : species, habitats and sites.
Harmonisation tools + reservoir of information.
I/O ?
Inputs (how ?) : EIONET (Priority Data Flow i.e.
CDDA) partnership with data providers (countries,
international bodies, ngo's, scientists).
Outputs (What for ?): 1) via EEA : reports, specific
products incl. indicators, full database and 2) via ECCHM for consultation and downloads for public
awareness.
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS Data flows
National organisations and NGOs:
 Nature Inventory/Monitoring
Country
EIONET Reportnet
EUNIS @ ETC
EEA
Reporting
Indicator
Production
Clearing House
Website at EEA
National organisations and NGOs:
 Nature Inventory/Monitoring
Country
EIONET Reportnet
International
Organisations
(Eurostat, OECD,
FAO, CoE, CBD,
Ramsar, WCMC)
EUNIS @ ETC
International NGO
(BirdLife, IUCN)
Science
(Research
programmes,
Literature, Atlas
Committees)
EEA
Reporting
Indicator
Production
Clearing House
Website at EEA
NATURA 2000
Information
(National level)
National organisations and NGOs:
 Nature Inventory/Monitoring
COMMISSION
Country
EMERALD
dataflow
NATURA 2000
Assessment, ETC/NPB
assistance
ETC/NPB NATURA
2000 Data Handling
EIONET Reportnet
International
Organisations
(Eurostat, OECD,
FAO, CoE, CBD,
Ramsar, WCMC)
NATURA 2000
Database
EUNIS @ ETC
International NGO
(BirdLife, IUCN)
Science
(Research
programmes,
Literature, Atlas
Committees)
EEA
Reporting
Indicator
Production
Clearing House
Website at EEA
EUNIS as a database
Content
Information about more than 54,000 species...
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Taxonomy (hierarchy + 36,000 synonyms)
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Vernacular names (up to 33 languages, 32,000 names)
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Distribution (20,000 species)
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Conservation status (5180 species)
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Legal status (International level, 3,200 species)
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Populations and trends (Birds only)
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Habitats (5,150 species) & Sites (20, 000 species)
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS as a database
Content
Information about almost 72,000 sites...
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Denomination
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Designation type (+ designation meta-information)
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Localisation
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IUCN categories
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Species & habitat occurrence
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Activities in and around site
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Polygons
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS as a database
Content
2 major Habitat products :
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Annex I habitats of EU Habitat Directive
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EUNIS classification
•Connexion
between these and 33 other classifications
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Detailed descriptions and references
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Hierarchy
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Key navigation and key diagrams
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS as a Web tool for all
How does it work ?
On a basic approach , as a set of three modules
allowing to find information on species, habitats or sites...
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G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS as a Web tool for all
How does it work ?
Basic approach : once one knows what he is interested
in, a set of easy searches allows to answer basic questions
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G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS as a Web tool for all
How does it work ?
Basic approach : basic questions such as ...
Where are the designated areas hosting species
threatened as Vulnerable at global level ?
How to identify habitats in such designated area ?
Which designated areas are present in the rectangle
defined by coordinates X1°, Y1° and coordinates X2°, Y2° ?
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS as a Web tool for all
How does it work ?
Basic approach : once such basic question has been
answered...
The user gets a bunch of results :
Re-questionable i.e. possibilities to refine the search by
applying narrower criteria,
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Downloadable as a matrix for further home analysis or
as a pdf document (long list),
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Mapable in the case of results concerning sites,
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Pointing to detailed fact sheets.
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS as a Web tool for all
How does it work ?
Basic approach : Re-questionable results
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS as a Web tool for all
How does it work ?
Basic approach : Downloadable results
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS as a Web tool for all
How does it work ?
Basic approach : Mapable results
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS as a Web tool for all
How does it work ?
Basic approach : Pointing to detailed fact sheets
Fact sheets :
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are overall pictures of a single species, habitat or site,
information given is organised in detailed and collapsible
sections,
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also downloadable as pdf file.
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS as a Web tool for all
How does it work ?
Fact sheets contains :
For sites :
- Site identification
- Monitoring activities
- Location information + map (zoom-able +
background layer selectable)
- Site contact authorities
- Description
- Ecological information: Fauna & Flora,
Habitats within site
- Human activities
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD
EUNIS : what’s next ?
EC-CHM v.2
 Time response improved !!!
 Clearer view
 Access for all
 GIS tools
CDDA within EUNIS
 More data ?…
 More type of data ?…
 i.e. Better quantity AND better quality
G. LOÏS, EEA-ETC/BD