Species Monitoring Schemes (Soortenmeetnetten)
from 01/01/2016
The Species Monitoring Schemes project is a long-term monitoring project coordinated by INBO and ANB and outsourced through public tender to an external contractant. The contractant is responsible for the coordination of volunteer networks that monitor the presence and abundance of protected and vulnerable species using standardized protocols at fixed locations.
Aim
Long-term
monitoring of European protected and Flemish priority species provides
essential information for mandatory reporting in the context of European
directives and Flemish legislation. This knowledge
is crucial to monitor the status and trends of vulnerable, protected species
and to take measures where necessary.
The volunteers visit fixed locations to identify and count specific target species, using standardized protocols allowing statistical analysis of conservation status and population trends at the scale of Flanders. A list of target species and monitoring schemes can be found at meetnetten.be (in Dutch).
About funding
Funding bodies: INBO ANB
About branding
Profile image design by: Hannes Ledegen
