The current version of the database contains up to date
information as of September 2008. It has been updated to according
to comments received following its creation in July 2008.
JNCC has developed a browsable version of the Terrestrial
biodiversity surveillance schemes database to allow for easier use.
The content can be filtered according to four main attributes:
Type, Lead organisation, Cost and Geographic coverage. These are
explained below. It is also possible to view the full list of
terrestrial biodiversity monitoring schemes by downloading the
database as a spreadsheet. Clicking on any of
the filters below automatically generates a list of relevant
schemes and each can be viewed in more detail by clicking on its
name.
Type
The schemes covering species are categorised by taxonomic
group (Amphibians and reptiles, Birds, Fish, Fungi,
Invertebrates, Terrestrial mammals, Plants). The schemes monitoring
habitats fall under the Habitats category. Where a
scheme covers more than one category – e.g. birds and habitats
– then the scheme is listed under both categories, in order to
cover specific information for that group.
Lead Organisation
Many surveillance schemes involve several partners. This
involvement takes place at various levels, from steering the work
to undertaking the actual sampling. The lead organisation, as
identified here, is responsible for coordinating the operational
running of the scheme and is the organisation that should be
contacted for more detailed information. Lead organisations may
also take other roles including funding.
Cost banding (annual cost)
In order to simplify navigation, the costs of the schemes, where
available, have been grouped into six cost bands: 0 to £25k, £25k
to £50k, £50k to £100k, £100k to £150k, £150k to £500k and more
than £500k. In the database, the annual costs of each scheme are
grouped in £50k bands (the £0-£50k band is divided into £0-£25k and
£25k-£50k bands). The figures are based on known costs, or have
been estimated (for periodic surveys, annual estimates have been
derived by dividing the cost of the survey by the number of years
between surveys) in an attempt to help others compare solutions and
plan future surveillance. These figures are only designed to
provide a rough overall picture of the spend on surveillance and
monitoring, and to give some insight on the scale of the existing
solutions, as there is not standard model of how to cost
surveillance activity available.
- Less than
£25,000
- £25,000 to
£50,000
- £50,000 to
£100,000
- £100,000 to
150,000
- £150,000 to
£500,000
- More than
£500,000
Geographical coverage
The geographic coverage of a scheme represents the extent
covered by the scheme, not necessarily where it can be used to
extrapolate data. Schemes that cover the whole of the United
Kingdom might not yield sufficient information to allow
interpolating at a finer scale, for example at a country or county
level