1. NHMS Architecture and Database Natural Heritage Management System Presentation to Dataversity group Sep 2008

2. A national system What is the state and condition of natural heritage? What are the trends in that condition? What are the priority management actions we should take and where should we take them? What difference does our management make (at an outcome level)?

3. Inventory Prioritise Plan Do the work Do the work Measure Report Set Goals NHMS Clarify and define natural heritage goals Collate data and develop classification systems to create a national picture of natural heritage Develop a transparent, objective process for ranking sites and species for conservation work Develop a national monitoring system for biodiversity and introduce standard measurement processes Database Application Develop a database and software tools capable of storing and processing natural heritage data the way we need it to, and linking up with external data Map operational activities (planned and actual) Current Work Programme

5. NHMS Database (EcoTracker) NZ repository for natural heritage data, including monitoring data Comprehensive database and software tools Spatially enabled Better access to natural heritage data Will improve DOC’s ability to: – Analyse the data – Use it in managing biodiversity work – Report on the data and share it with others

6. Database – Natural heritage information Environmental representation Place Observations Taxonomy Tagged individuals Other data

7. Database Features Prioritisation: – Targets – Work programmes Enquiry and reporting Data migration Integration: – Dataloggers – External data sources Web-based, for user access

8. NHMS IT Project Scope Evaluate and purchase a database system and software Implement this, including migrate data into it Phased implementation – re functionality and users

9. NHMS Architecture and Database Natural Heritage Management System THE END