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InterAmerican Biodiversity Information Network OAS

InterAmerican Biodiversity Information Network OAS. ANDES AMAZON PROTECTED AREAS DATABASE. Alvaro Espinel Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) Organization of the American States (OAS) SECOND COORDINATION MEETING ON PROTECTED AREAS INFORMATION SYSTEMS - ANDES AMAZON REGION

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InterAmerican Biodiversity Information Network OAS

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  1. InterAmerican Biodiversity Information Network OAS ANDES AMAZON PROTECTED AREAS DATABASE Alvaro Espinel Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) Organization of the American States (OAS) SECOND COORDINATION MEETING ON PROTECTED AREAS INFORMATION SYSTEMS - ANDES AMAZON REGION Organization of American States Washington D.C. 31 January 2006

  2. CHM Based on National Initiatives Connection between hemispheric networks…

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  4. Thematic Networks IABIN • Specimens • Species • Ecosystems • Invasive Species • Pollinators • Protected Areas

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  6. Andes Amazon Protected Areas DatabasePilot project 2005

  7. Andes Amazon Protected Areas DatabaseActivities 2005 • Executed by the Department of Sustainable Development at OAS • Data Base is updated by the governmental representatives of the National Conservation Areas of the countries • International Workshop in Gamboa, Panamá (June, 2006). Official representation of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú and Venezuela • Delegated No official representation of Guyana, French Guyana and Suriname • IABIN, OEA, Gordon and Betty Moore, WWF and ParksWatch • Phase 2, Financial Support Approved December 2005 until 2008 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation • ESRI grant for software and training in Geomatics

  8. GOALS • Design and structure the AAPAD to be compatible with other PA Databases. • Development of indicators.  • Development of international standards and protocols.  • Update APAD structure in sustainable way.    • Contribute to the strategic plan for IABIN.

  9. Online DataBase Public Domain:IABIN.net Data captured and disseminated on line. Updated by the participants.

  10. Workshops Experiences and Training in Data Management and Geomatics • Collaboration among the countries, especially in areas in the country borders. • Use of Metadata. • Incentives in training, data and tools to handle information. • Short term goals projects. • Distance learning implementation.

  11. Collaboration with NASA – JPL in the PAA. Gary Geller • ASTER and LANDSAT • Custom made Tools for Conservation Areas Management

  12. Collaboration with the U. of Maryland (Dept. of Geography) – Diane Davies

  13. Andes Amazon Protected Areas Database Other Collaborations • ParksWatch – BioParques (Venezuela). 360 evaluation of Conservation Areas • Aaron Bruner (CABS –CI). Defining the indicators. • UCLA, Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS). Climatological Stations managed by Parks. • Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO). Coordination of Information Systems. • Amazon GIS (Smithsonian Institution). In process.

  14. Looking forward to coordinate activities and efforts with you, Thank you! • AAPAD TEAM • Richard Huber- Carolina Peña- Claudia Baquero- Stefan Jirka- Alvaro Espinel • http://www.iabin.net/english/tn/protected_areas/amazon.shtml • Websites: www.iabin.net • Listservs: iabinFriends

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