Development of a Biogeographical Information System for conservation monitoring of biodiversity

Neelakandan, V.N. , Mohanan, C.N., Sukumar, B. Development of a Biogeographical Information System for conservation monitoring of biodiversity. Current Science Volume 90, Issue 3, 10 February 2006, Pages 444-450.

Abstract -The need to document and conserve biodiversity has become a necessity in the wake of increased threats from deforestation, alteration in land use, soil degradation, pollution and climatic change. Developing technologies with more predictive capabilities could help the society address some of the concerns affecting nature and biodiversity. Current electronic inventories provide limited information on biodiversity, its environmental status, bioclimate, evolutionary history and management units of conservation. This communication explains a system that provides species-specific and site-specific information with improved data semantics to help conservation monitoring, eco-restoration and sustainable use of biological resources.