important plant areas in central and eastern europe - Plantlife
important plant areas in central and eastern europe - Plantlife
important plant areas in central and eastern europe - Plantlife
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Section 3<br />
IPA database<br />
Data collation strategy<br />
Each national team was asked to collect specific <strong>in</strong>formation on each site selected as an<br />
IPA, us<strong>in</strong>g the IPA questionnaire as the basis. Different countries had very different data<br />
availability <strong>and</strong> each country decided on their national data collation <strong>and</strong> collection<br />
strategy. In many countries the collation of data <strong>and</strong> selection of sites was made us<strong>in</strong>g<br />
exist<strong>in</strong>g national databases. In other countries the IPA <strong>central</strong> database <strong>and</strong> the IPA<br />
questionnaire were used as the basis for collat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>formation <strong>and</strong> select<strong>in</strong>g sites.<br />
IPA <strong>central</strong> database<br />
The IPA <strong>central</strong> database is an on-l<strong>in</strong>e data entry system, <strong>and</strong> each national partner can<br />
download their country’s data <strong>in</strong>to MS Access from the website. Each user of the<br />
database has a log<strong>in</strong> password <strong>and</strong> use of the on-l<strong>in</strong>e site is governed by a data shar<strong>in</strong>g<br />
agreement, which covers data ownership issues <strong>and</strong> confidential <strong>in</strong>formation.<br />
For each IPA, data is collected on the area, altitude, boundary, region where the site is<br />
located, general habitats, l<strong>and</strong>-use, exist<strong>in</strong>g protection, threats, site management,<br />
qualify<strong>in</strong>g criteria <strong>and</strong> details of the site compiler.<br />
Summary fact-sheets on each site are available, <strong>and</strong> it is possible to generate detailed<br />
statistics <strong>and</strong> reports from the background Access database.The IPA database is<br />
compatible with the Important Bird Areas database <strong>and</strong> was developed with assistance<br />
from BirdLife International.<br />
Development potential<br />
One of the most <strong>important</strong> potential developments for this database will be the public<br />
access facility.All developments will be made <strong>in</strong> consultation with partners. Fact-sheets<br />
for each IPA will be made available through the <strong>Plantlife</strong> International website, as well as<br />
up-to-date statistics on the sites, their features <strong>and</strong> their threats. Improv<strong>in</strong>g the facilities<br />
for national languages is also an <strong>important</strong> development area.<br />
Improv<strong>in</strong>g the public access to IPA <strong>in</strong>formation will ensure that decision makers <strong>and</strong><br />
stakeholders will have the latest <strong>in</strong>formation on <strong>plant</strong> conservation benefits <strong>and</strong> threats.<br />
IPA public access <strong>in</strong>formation will also be forwarded to the EU <strong>and</strong> CBD clear<strong>in</strong>g house<br />
mechanisms.<br />
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