A group of Spanish researchers, who were led to the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) They have launched an innovative geoportal called Sabina. This is a digital resource that manages to integrate science and technology to optimize ecological planning in Spain.
This tool makes it possible to visualize the current and future potential distribution of different woody species under possible scenarios for climate change. Thanks to this and in a context of environmental crisis, facilitate retention and recovery actions of ecosystems.
Know the Geoportal Sabina
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from more than 10 Spanish institutions, led from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), has Presented the Sabina Geoportal, an interactive tool that is designed to improve forest planning, conservation and ecological recovery in the Spain in Spieren peninsula.
This source offers Free access to detailed information about the possible distribution of more than 180 types of trees and shrubs for today And four future scenarios (year 2070) of climate change. These predictions can significantly improve decisions in plans and project management, preservation and restoration of forest ecosystems against the challenge of climate change.
The development of the tool has been possible thanks to the support of the projects Connect2Restore y NextDiveFinanced by the Ministry of Science and Innovation and the European Union. Seek these initiatives Integrate ecological connectivity and climatic vulnerability into a national restoration planIn addition to promoting the knowledge of the current and future patterns of plant biodiversity on the Iberian Peninsula.
Distribution models of ecological species
When Part of the excellent functions of the Sabina GeoportalUsers can visualize and download potential distribution cards of more than 80 types of trees and 100 types of shrubs in the Spain peninsula. These models are available with a resolution of 1 km x 1 km and are projected for both the current climate and four future climate scenarios, based on various evolutions of the economy and the reduction policy of greenhouse gas emissions.
GWith Eoportal you can also select a location and identify the ten tree species And the ten types of bushes that are more suitable for that point, according to the models of suitability. Moreover, each species has a detailed file with relevant information for restoration and preservation plans.
Biodiversity Atlas
The tool includes Attendance data for all types of plants and butterflies from Schiereiland Spain At a UTM cell resolution of 10 km x 10 km. This data is valuable for studies for biodiversity and conservation planning.
The Geoportal Sabina therefore contributes to taking on one of the biggest challenges of today: the preservation of ecosystems in a context of climate change. Integration of climate projections, the tool helps to design more resilient strategies for ecological recovery, tailored to the Restoration Act of the nature of the European Union (EU 2024/1991 regulation)This guidelines determine for the recovery of ecosystems in the Member States.
Sabina is based on a solid scientific basis, including an article published in Methods in ecology and evolution About the SabinansDM package and another study in Ecography This investigates the modeling of forest types. Soon a new article will describe the methodology and geoportal data in depth, offering an exhausting manual. Rubén G. Mateo, Jennifer Morales-Barbero, Alejandra Zarzo-Dearia, Helander Lima, Virgilio Gómez-Rubio, Teresa Goicolea. ‘SabinansDM: An R -package for spatially nested hierarchical species distribution modeling“. Methods in ecology and evolution. September 2024.