Global Register of Migratory Species Das Weltregister wandernder Tierarten - GROMS Global Register of Migratory Species Database for Migratory Species: 4344 species, 5600 references, 1,100 GIS-maps Personel: Dr. Klaus Riede, Eva Heuel, Birgit Gerkmann Institutions: Bonn Convention Secretariat & Alexander Koenig Research Institute and Museum of Zoology, Bonn Funding: 1998 - 2002, Bundesamt für Naturschutz mit Mitteln des Bundesministeriums für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit, 2003-2004 Bonn Convention Secretariat
Products Geo-Database on CD-ROM 2 Books: New Perspectives for Monitoring Migratory Animals Global Register of Migratory Species Workshops: 3 Workshops, incl. Capacity building (COP7) WWW publication: http://www.groms.de
Main results Identification of migratory species: bats, terrestrial mammals, seals, sirenia, whales and dolphins, birds, turtles, fishes Threat assessment (IUCN Red List 2000): species not listed by CMS, but threatened! GIS „calculation“ of range states GIS analysis of global migrant diversity
JAVA map server (stand alone) Web products 1 (6) JAVA map server (stand alone)
Map server based on Open GIS - Open source Web products 2 (6) Map server based on Open GIS - Open source Web-based linking of Geodata from different sources In cooperation with GEO-informatics, Uni Bonn. Freeware for any related project
Web products 3 (6) Animation tool
Web products 4 (6) Fully searchable Web version of GROMS (php, mySQL)
Web products 5 (6) Species fact sheets, focussing on migration, including maps (static html)
Web products 6 (6) Email discussion list (appr. 300 members) Migration@listserv.uni-bonn.de
GROMS Hyperlinks to illustrated websites and species fact sheets (also on CD)
GIS calculation of range territories
Database import: 544 mapped species - 2. 522 administrative units 141 Database import: 544 mapped species - 2.522 administrative units 141.643 combinations
GIS analysis of global migrant diversity (540 mammals and birds)
Threat analysis using Red List 2000
Proposing threatened migrants for listing by CMS
Main Results A transparent system to calculate Range States based on GIS maps Parallel administration of Geographic information from various sources (IUCN; Literature etc): Discrepancies become visible (Knowledge) gap analysis through Text Mining (mainly citations about migration) A suite of map tools allowing GIS analysis, animated display of flyways etc
Summary Any information system dealing with migratory species has to cover: - movements of migrants, requiring a GIS with time-code, - a higher taxonomic resolution at subspecies and/or population level. At present, none of the major databases covers these aspects. GROMS is unique because it has developed a data model covering these aspects. However, it is evident that for a complete, adequate coverage of all migratory species more input will be necessary, which only can be provided in cooperation with species specialist groups and experts.
Perspectives: cooperations GROMS: an all-in-one database developing towards a distributed system (CORBA) BCIS: Biodiversity Conservation Information System GBIF: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (incl. Species 2000, Museum data) GIS functionality: compatibility with the OpenGIS® Abstract Specification