Habitat map of Croatia

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. One such dataset is the Habitat Map of Croatia. Habitat map of the Republic of Croatia – contains data on the distribution of habitat types on the territory of Croatia according to the National Habitat Classification. Line habitats (minimum length 300 meters) are also mapped. Sites with habitats represented on small areas are shown as dots. Habitats on the entire territory of Croatia, including the sea, are mapped. The data is available to all users, through the spatial browser on the Bioportal website (www.bioportal.hr/gis), through the spatial browser of the CroHabitats database and through the WMS and WFS web service. 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’. In addition to the databases that it produces and maintains itself and in cooperation with external associates, over the years the Agency has taken over and regularly maintains certain databases owned by the Ministry of Environment and Energy and has 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.