Bioportal ‒ Web Portal Information System

The Nature Protection Information System consists of a set of databases, application solutions and web services intended for storing, maintaining and sharing data related to various components of biological and landscape diversity and nature protection in the Republic of Croatia. Bioportal is a web portal of the nature protection information system that also contains a GIS browser and ensures public access to information and transparent data sharing, encourages scientific and professional research and contributes to the education of the general public about the natural wealth of Croatia and the importance of preserving biodiversity. Spatial data set (Bioportal): Habitat map of Croatia Protected areas of the Republic of Croatia Natura 2000 Ecological Network Speleological objects of the Republic of Croatia Species distribution in Croatia Visitor infrastructure in protected areas The data on Bioportal is available to all users. Technology used: Java / PostgreSQL / Drupal Legal basis: In accordance with the obligation laid down in Article 196 of the Nature Protection Act (NN 80/13) the Croatian Agency for the Environment and Nature (HAOP), the legal successor of the State Institute for Nature Protection (DZZP), ‘establishes and manages the Nature Protection Information System of the Republic of Croatia, taking into account internationally accepted standards and obligations’. Over the years, the Agency has taken over and regularly maintains certain databases owned by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (GIS databases: Protected areas of the Republic of Croatia and the Habitat Map of Croatia) and coordinated the development of several thematic databases related to nature protection, some of which are also available online. Target beneficiaries: Scientific-professional and general public to whom access, review and analysis of up-to-date and verified data on biodiversity and nature protection in the Republic of Croatia should be provided, respecting the principles and guidelines of the EU INSPIRE Directive and national legislation (National Spatial Data Infrastructure Act, Right of Access to Information Act).