Biodiversity Information System of the National Parks Administration of Argentina

Abstract

The Biodiversity Information System (BIS) of the National Parks Administration of Argentina (NPA) was launched in 2002, with the support of the Global Environmental Fund (GEF) through the Biodiversity Conservation Project in Argentina. The BIS consists of a set of thematic databases and Geographic Information System (GIS) set to support management decisions, and to provide information to the general public on the national protected areas of Argentina. Currently, the BIS-NPA program collects, stores, organizes, and makes available through its website data derived from technical, scientific, and management activities in the national protected areas system.