Species biodiversity transnational geo-database - IMPRECO Project
Citation
Zangaro F, Marini G, Specchia V, De Luca M, Visintin F, Bullo G, Richard J, Šalaja N, Rakar B, Lipej B, Kurtović Mrčelić J, Piasevoli G, Žuljević A, Zaimi N, Bejko D, Diku A, Karousou A, Hatziyanni E, Pinat M, Pinna M (2021). Species biodiversity transnational geo-database - IMPRECO Project. Version 1.4. Biodiversity Data Journal. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/pghr6g accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-24.Description
Transnational biodiversity geo-database of the Protected Areas in the Adriatic-Ionian Macro-Region - IMPRECO Project.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Adriatic-Ionian Macro-RegionSampling
The main bulk of data collection was conducted using the most recent NATURA 2000 Standard Data Forms. Nevertheless, because biodiversity is not limited only to protected species and habitats, data collection was improved by incorporating data from species checklists of local biomonitoring programmes; scientific literature retrieved from multiple databases related to cross-disciplinary research, which allow an in-depth exploration of specialised sub-fields within certain academic or scientific disciplines, such as Web of Science (http://www.webofknowledge.com), Science Direct (http://www.sciencedirect.com) and Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com), by adding the keywords "biodiversity, species, ecosystems, ecosystem services, threatens, alien species" to the name of the Protected Areas; personal observations and observations shared through the citizen science communications and interviews; historical maps; and data obtained through new field analyses. The resulting data were organised to collect all information on species protected through the NATURA 2000 directives (Birds Directive 2009/147/EC and Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC), species protected through the Croatian Regulation on strictly protected species (OJ 80/2013, 73/2016), species protected through the Emerald Network and species that are not protected. The biodiversity templates were based on the following entries: taxonID; occurrenceID; scientificName; kingdom; phylum; class; order; family; genus; taxonRank; country; countryCode; locality; VerbatimCoordinateSystem; verbatimLatitude; verbatimLongitude; habitat; organismRemarks; establishmentMeans; bibliographicCitation; basisOfRecord, according to the Darwin Core format. Species were listed, based on the principal taxonomic groups: Plants, Invertebrates, Birds, Fish, Algae, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians and Lichens and matched with the most commonly used habitats. At the same time, the presence of invasive alien species with reference to the European Alien Species Information Network – EASIN Web Site, was included. The name of the species was reviewed using international databases, such as WORMS, Avibase, AlgaeBase, and IUCN.Method steps
- Data for each country and pilot project area was divided according to NATURE 2000 Directives’ species included in the Standard Data Form, listed under Birds Directive and Habitats Directive; NATURE 2000 Directives’ species included in the Standard Data Form listed under Other Interesting Species; species listed in NATURA 2000 Directives, but missing in the Standard Data Forms; and species that are not protected. Shkodra Lake and Buna Delta species, in contrast to the other Protected Areas’ species, are protected on a national level through the institution of a protection plan named "Emerald Network". Pakleni Otoci Islands species were also considered protected according tothe Croatian Regulation on strictly protected species (OJ 80/2013, 73/2016), a national level protection plan for Croatian species.
- The biodiversity data were initially compiled by counting the species of the NATURA 2000 Directives by taxonomic group and habitat for each protected area. Subsequently, the observed species protected by the Habitats Directive, but missing in the standard data forms, were considered. Eventually, unprotected species observed through personal observations or found in previous checklists were included.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Adriatic-Ionian Macro-Region
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Francesco Zangarooriginator
position: Researcher
University of Salento
IT
email: francescozangaro1@gmail.com
Gabriele Marini
originator
position: Researcher
University of Salento
IT
email: gabriele.marini@alice.it
Valeria Specchia
originator
position: Researcher
University of Salento
IT
email: valeria.specchia@unisalento.it
Matteo De Luca
originator
position: Researcher
Nature Reserve of Isonzo Rivermouth
IT
email: teto8@libero.it
Francesca Visintin
originator
position: Researcher
Friuli Innovazione Research and Technology Transfer Centre
IT
email: francesca.visintin@eframe.it
Giovanna Bullo
originator
position: Researcher
Veneto Agricoltura
IT
email: giovanna.bullo@venetoagricoltura.org
Jacopo Richard
originator
position: Researcher
Veneto Agricoltura
IT
email: jacopo.richard@venetoagricoltura.org
Nataša Šalaja
originator
position: Researcher
DOPPS-BirdLife Slovenia
SI
email: natasa.salaja@dopps.si
Bia Rakar
originator
position: Researcher
DOPPS-BirdLife Slovenia
SI
email: bia.rakar@gmail.com
Bojana Lipej
originator
position: Researcher
DOPPS-BirdLife Slovenia
SI
email: bojana.lipej@dopps.si
Jelena Kurtović Mrčelić
originator
position: Researcher
Public Institution for the Management of Protected Areas in the County of Split and Dalmatia “Sea and Karst”
HR
email: jelena.kurtovic@moreikrs.hr
Gvido Piasevoli
originator
position: Researcher
Public Institution for the Management of Protected Areas in the County of Split and Dalmatia “Sea and Karst”
HR
email: gvido.piasevoli@moreikrs.hr
Ante Žuljević
originator
position: Researcher
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
HR
email: zuljevic@izor.hr
Nada Zaimi
originator
position: Researcher
Albanian Development Fund
AL
email: nzaimi@albaniadf.org
Djana Bejko
originator
position: Researcher
Albanian Development Fund
AL
email: djana.bejko@yahoo.com
Abdulla Diku
originator
position: Researcher
Albanian Development Fund
AL
email: adiku@hotmail.com
Aliki Karousou
originator
position: Researcher
Region of Crete, Directorate of Environment and Spatial Planning
GR
email: akarousou@crete.gov.gr
Eleni Hatziyanni
originator
position: Researcher
Region of Crete, Directorate of Environment and Spatial Planning
GR
email: elhatziyanni@crete.gov.gr
Massimiliano Pinat
originator
position: Researcher
Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology of the National Research Council (CNR-IRBIM)
IT
email: massimiliano.pinat@irbim.cnr.it
Maurizio Pinna
originator
position: Researcher
University of Salento
IT
email: maurizio.pinna@unisalento.it
Francesco Zangaro
metadata author
position: Researcher
University of Salento
IT
email: francescozangaro1@gmail.com
Maurizio Pinna
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
University of Salento
IT
email: maurizio.pinna@unisalento.it
Valeria Specchia
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
University of Salento
IT
email: valeria.specchia@unisalento.it