BON Development: National Needs and Approaches
9th GEOSS AP Symposium 12.01.17 - Tokyo, Japan

Laetitia M. Navarro, PhD© Miquel Fernandez

GEO BON Executive Secretary

www.geobon.org

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GEO BON governance and core focus
Developing a standard andflexible framework forbiodiversity observations

Supporting the developmentof Biodiversity Observation
Networks

Producing policy relevant
outputs

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Supporting the development of BONs
Mission: Contribute to the collection and analysis of harmonised biodiversity
observations, the development of integrated and interoperable biodiversity
monitoring programs, the developmentof data standards.
BON Endorsement
process

Thematic BONs
Marine BON (MBON)
Freshwater BON

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GEO BON Side Event at COP 13
06.12.16, Cancun Mexico
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China BON – Prof. Haigen Xu and Dr. Xiaoqiang Lu
Colombia BON – Dr. Maria Cecilia Londoño
Lesson learned – Dr. Mike Gill

4China Biodiversity Observation Network
Prof. Haigen Xu and Dr. Xiaoqiang Lu

Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences (NIES)- Chinese Biodiversity Conversation Strategy and Action Plan (2011-2030)
 Establishing a National Biodiversity Observation NetworkFramework:

Indicators:

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China Biodiversity Observation Network
Dr. Haigen Xu and Dr. Xiaoqiang LuNanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences (NIES)

Breeding bird monitoring

Amphibian Monitoring sites

As of 2016, 348 monitoringsites with >1500 linetransects and >1200 pointtransects

As of 2016, 117 monitoring sites.
Monitoring with artificial refugia,
pitfalls, line transects, quadrat
sampling, artificial cover

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China Biodiversity Observation Network
Dr. Haigen Xu and Dr. Xiaoqiang LuNanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences (NIES)

Mammal monitoring

58 monitoring sites, with 60
cameras per site, totalling3480 camerasButterfly Monitoring

As of 2016, 130 monitoring sites, with650 line transects, totaling 1236 km

7China Biodiversity Observation Network
Dr. Haigen Xu and Dr. Xiaoqiang LuNanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences (NIES)

Vascular plants
Development process of the China BON:
1. Establish a preliminary observation network
covering birds, amphibians, mammals,butterflies and vascular plants.
2. Build the monitoring staff composed ofscientists, students and volunteer.
3. Promulgate monitoring standards.
4. Build (and maintain) large database.

As of 2016, 27monitoring sites,
totalling 50 plots

8Colombia BON

Maria Cecilia Londoño

Alexander Von Humboldt Institute

Colombian Biodiversity Observation System.

Ministry of Sustainable
Development and Environment

National, Local andsubnational
Environmental
Authorities

National
Natural Parks

Research Institutes
Humboldt, Sinchi, IDEAM, IIAP,
INVEMAR9Colombia BON

Maria Cecilia Londoño

Alexander Von Humboldt Institute

Assessment of available tools-

September to December 2015 - Inventory and Diagnosis ofBiodiversity Observation Tools  117 tools identified-January 2017 - Addition of tools in BON in a Box

Assessment of Data availability per EBV class
Strengths• Species population, community composition and ecosystem structure
have enough information for integration into Biodiversity Observation
SystemWeaknesses• Not enough on functional traits and ecosystem function• Still a long way to go in genetic composition

10Colombia BON

Maria Cecilia Londoño

Alexander Von Humboldt Institute

From assessments to Observation Systems

Diaz et al., 2015 – Plos ONE

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Colombia BON

Maria Cecilia Londoño

Alexander Von Humboldt Institute
ROAD MAP of the Colombia BON

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Colombia BON

Maria Cecilia Londoño

Alexander Von Humboldt InstituteThe vision for the Colombia BON:
 Build and maintain active a Community of Practice
The role of GEO BON?
• Identify: national needs
and opportunities foraddressing them.
• Connect institutions andpeople.
• Develop guidelines andtools that are missing.
http://www.humboldt.org.co/images/documentos/pdf/BioP/e1/01-cadena-de-valor-andrade-londoo.pdf

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Lessons Learned: Qualities of a Successful Biodiversity
Observation Network
Dr Mike Gill - GEO BON Vice-Chair

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Mandate: clear need and authorizing environment for the BON and clearly
articulated objectives;
Policy Relevant: direct connections to decision and policy-making;Continual Results: early, targeted, frequent and value-added outputs forscientists, policy-makers and the public;
Inclusive: involves a network of diverse and active contributors (recruit young
scientists!);
Realistic: starts small and builds on existing monitoring/observation capacity andinformation;
Focused: maintains focus on key variables and prioritize new observation efforts;

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Lessons Learned: Qualities of a Successful
Biodiversity Observation Network

7. Simple: simple, efficient internal governance;
8. Complete: data management, analysis and reporting are built into theoriginal design and are budgeted for;9. Interoperable: utilizes common standards, collection protocols and tools;
10. Integrated: with research to allow for attribution (identifying drivers ofbiodiversity change);
11. Flexible: allow for the possibility of adjustments and for the network to be
designed to meet locally relevant needs; and,12. Manage Risk: maintains diverse and leveraged funding sources toincrease the chances for sustained operation.

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Further support from the GEO BON secretariat

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Communication and information sharing17Online platform for sharing tools and protocols

BON in a Box to support the development of national BONs, for capacity
building.

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BON Development Working Group
Developing a standard andflexible framework forbiodiversity observations

Supporting the developmentof Biodiversity Observation
Networks

Producing policy relevant
outputs

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Translating data into information: EBV Data Portal

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Policy relevant outputs

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Integrating health and biodiversity monitoring
The example of the Nipah
virus

Image: Shutterstock.

Pteropus poliocephalus source: EOL

Species distribution EBVSource:

Forecasting vector distribution

Source: Daszak et al. 2013, PNASThank you
ありがとう!
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