Advancing biodiversity information management Bird observations of SW Finland

Observations of individual enthusiasts Databases of ornithological societies National database of BirdLife Professional monitoring of environment Management and decision-making Putting observational species data to use Lack of cooperation between the actors Lack of geographical information

Proposed model for cooperation Maps to SW Finland Thematic Atlas Laji Otsikko Aika Otsikko WMS interface for maps at National Land Survey

WMS map service Topographic maps Data base service Bird observations Other spatial data Soils, climate, etc. Observations with coordinates

Hippiäinen, Goldcrest, Regulus regulus

Implications & significance Coordinates collected with observations  Observational data viewable together with other data sources A test for utilisation of WMS services with a light user interface Combination of map service with a on-line species database