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CAFGRIS: Developing geospatial applications for decision making on conservation and sustainable management of forest genetic resources

This project will develop and use Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) technology to integrate and synthesize geospatial data for assessing, reporting, and making decisions on the status and management of native tree species.

Specifically, the project will develop an application to access information sources over the Internet. The application will help users assess the status of native tree species by ecozones, predict the future under a variety of climate change scenarios, and forecast conservation requirements.

Obtaining a perspective of how tree species are tolerating various threats is difficult today because many levels of government are involved in monitoring or administering Canada's forests. This complexity results in disparate and fragmented information sources and conservation efforts. Canada needs information concerning tree species, and it needs to conserve species and populations across jurisdictional boundaries-before the species become at risk. This project will address these requirements.

The system's users include federal, provincial, and territorial governments; First Nations; NGOs; the forest industry; and academia. The proposed application will build on information that resides now in the Canadian Forest Genetic Resource Information System (CAFGRIS).

The project will incorporate CGDI services where available, new services will adhere to CGDI principles, protocols, standards, and specifications. CGDI data and technology enable decision-makers to integrate data from many sources and to develop models and visualize situations, providing valuable insights into social, environmental, and economic issues.

This project was funded under the Integrated Land Management priority area of focus.

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Primary Partner: Natural Resources Canada, Canadain Forest Service, Atlantic Forestry Center, Hugh John Flemming Forester Center  Fredricton,  New Brunswick;

Partners:
CFS - Atlantic Center
CFS - Pacific Region
CFS - Great Lakes
CFS - Ottawa
British Columbia Ministry of Forest and Range
Ontario Forest Gene Conservation Association
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
Manitoba Conservation-Forestry Branch
Canadian Council of Forest Ministers
Nature Serve Canada
Royal Botanical Gardens and Canadian Botanical Conservation Network

Funding From GeoConnections: $146,625.00 ( 41.18 %)

Estimated Inception Date: February, 2007

Estimated Completion Date: March, 2009

Deliverables from this project benefitted the following provinces: All provinces