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NOBANIS: Collaborative Network for Managing Invasive Alien Species in Europe

NOBANIS (Nordic-Baltic Network on Invasive Alien Species) is a voluntary network established to share information on invasive alien species (IAS) among 20 participating countries. Launched in 2004, the network facilitates regional cooperation, aiming to improve management strategies through an online database that encompasses terrestrial, marine, and freshwater habitats. Our database currently includes over 7,185 species, continuously updated for accuracy and relevance. NOBANIS supports collaboration between authorities, promoting effective conservation efforts and knowledge sharing across diverse languages and cultures.

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NOBANIS: Collaborative Network for Managing Invasive Alien Species in Europe

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  1. NOBANISEuropean network on invasive alien speciesHelene Nyegaard Hvid Christina Fevejle Nielsen

  2. NOBANIS – about the network • Voluntary network for sharing information on IAS • 20 participating countries • A network between authorities of the region – management oriented • Online database and information on IAS from the region • Covering many languages, cultures, management strategies etc.

  3. NOBANIS - historically • NOBANIS started out as a NCM project in 2004 with funding 2004-2008 • First Nordic and Baltic countries (NOBANIS) • Origial aim: Regional coorporation/ information sharing on IAS + web + database • When the NCM project stopped in 2008 there was still a great interest in keeping the network alive • More member countries expressed interest and joined

  4. NOBANIS – funding and future • Now funding is received through voluntary contributions from member countries and through project participation (NCM + EU) • Databases are owned, maintained, updated and uploaded by member countries • Support by the secretariat (1 person) • Operating costs: portal (IT) + the secretariat

  5. NOBANIS – scope of the database • Terrestrial, marine and freshwater habitats, covering all groups of organisms • A total of 7185 species • Also including not established species • ”Less is more” • Working with what we have, including countries with few data, continually improving

  6. NOBANIS – quality control • Each national database is built according to an authority file with a set vocabulary • Restrictions in upload • Secretariat support • The Steering group working on issues with taxonomy, spelling and synonyms etc.

  7. NOBANIS – pros • The database is continually updated • Relatively low maintenance costs • Funding is secured for at least 2012 • NOBANIS has 20 participating countries • Active: EW workshop, pilot projects for EW systems, testing the use of biogeographical zones • We have a large network of contacts in both ministries and research

  8. NOBANIS - collaboration • DAISIE yes, all NOBANIS data included in 2006 • GISD started (Piero) • GISIN had meetings in the beginning • FishBase no active colaboration

  9. Thanks!Please visit www.nobanis.org or contact nobanis@sns.dk for more information.

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