Biodiversity Information Networks Database

NatureGate

Network Website

http://www.naturegate.net

Network Description

Online service of wild flowers, trees and bushes, birds, butterflies and later on other organism groups. Fishes will be included during 2009. NatureGate® is result of over 20 years of systematic R&D involving continuing, enlarging and deepening collaboration between professional nature photographers and university experts of the organism groups involved. NatureGate® Online Service uses a patented interactive method and system for fast and easy species identification, based on location of object and its observable chacteristics.

Network Language

English

Last Accessed Date

May-2009

Geographic Scope

Global. The pilot covers currently mainly European species, including invasive species and many cosmopolitan plant species. The ultimate aim is to cover all organism groups and enlarge to the whole world, use of the patented method and system for interactive object identification using locality and observable characteristics. NatureGate® will be realized gradually region by region, organism group by organism group.

Comments

Focused on species level, LIFELONG, BIODIVERSITY informatics EDUCATION for all people, from children to elderly people, both for professionals and amateurs. All organisms are photographed in their natural habitats, biotopes, ecosystems. There are many photos of butterflies and other insects on flowers, pollinating. Photos are of extraordinary quality. They are scientifically accurate and at the same time they create a strong nature experience. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) writes: http://www.iucn.org/about/union/commissions/cec/?2614/. The Finnish Institute of Environment (SYKE), and Ministry of Environment has a descriptive link:
http://www.ymparisto.fi/default.asp?contentid=298951&lan=EN

Contact information:
Executive Director: Producer Eija Lehmuskallio FLS (NatureGate Ltd, partners include University of Helsinki),
email: eija.lehmuskallio@naturegate.net
Research Director: Prof. Mauri Ahlberg FLS (University of Helsinki)
email: mauri.ahlberg@helsinki.fi

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