Profile
Ecological Surveys
ArcCona operates on a global scale with emphasis on terrestrial
and freshwater ecosystems. The habitats include tundra, wet and dry grassland, coastal and
inland marshes, bogs, riverine ecosystems, boreal and temperate and tropical forest,
savannah, steppe and semi desert ecosystems. It offers species inventories and surveys on
mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and selected terrestrial invertebrates, freshwater
fishes and freshwater invertebrates.
ArcCona offers baseline information alongside the
data from other stakeholders, important in the decision making process in site management
and the planning of other nature conservation activity.
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Monitoring
Monitoring schemes of selected species are suggested and carried out by
ArcCona. The
selected species for monitoring are chosen for assessing the effectiveness of the
management, providing regulatory instruments, and help detecting incipient changes.
Alongside species the monitoring of selected physical parameters is necessary and can be
taken on board partly by ArcCona or will be subcontracted.
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Research
ArcCona is dedicated to scientific research on the reasons for
species decline and habitat degradation. Its research encompasses the biology of species
and species communites, its reaction to changing environmental conditions. This research
provides additional background information for assessing species vulnerability, status and
risks and is essential in defining regional or habitat related indicators. This research
is a vital platform for any ecosystem assessment and management planning.
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Ecosystem Assessment
Species inventories and surveys build the basis for assessing the status and value of an
ecosystem. In comparing with neighbouring or equivalent ecosystems and habitats
ArcCona
provides services in site assessment. It also assesses the vulnerability of species and
species communities and establishes risk assessment based on selected indicator species.
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Remote sensing and GIS
The collection, processing and presentation of GPS locations and the integration in
sophisticated geo-referenced data systems (GIS) is an important tool in supporting the
ecosystem assessment and site management.
ArcCona also offers the manipulation and visual
interpretation of satellite imagery and will provide a spatial analysis and interpretation
of the results. In addition guidance on metadata systems and the discovery of existing
data sources is offered.
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Project evaluation
ArcCona provides expertise in project evaluation in the field of nature conservation,
including site and species protection. The evaluation covers the effectiveness in reaching
the set targets, assessing the right methods and instruments, and offers a cost benefit
analysis of restoration projects and management plans.
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Capacity Building
ArcCona offers training and capacity building in the field of
species identification, surveys and monitoring, as well as in the data management,
including GIS facility and the interpretation of satellite imagery and its presentation.
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Documentation
ArcCona is interested in linking scientific field data with GIS
and images. For this purpose a modern fieldworker technology with GPS facilities is
applied.
ArcCona has entensive experience in photo documentation of
biodiversity and offers its services creating a photo database for clients and external
users. In addition, ArcCona provides services for exhibitions,
flyers and species guides for National Parks and touristic purposes.
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