GCRI · Biodiversity Nexus
Released maps
Maps of Biodiversity Nexus are published here once their data rights are cleared and they have been reviewed. Each shows its time and space reference, its sources and its uncertainty.
01Workspace
The workspace for released maps.
GCRI · Biodiversity Nexus · Map workspaceIllustrative
Map workspace
Forest block 3 · Layers 6 · Scale 1:228,000 · Example interface, not a record
Draft viewGCRI · Biodiversity Nexus
Released maps
schematic · example geography
Layers
| Ecosystem condition | MODELLED | On |
| Species of concern | OBSERVED | On |
| Water-related | ASSESSED | On |
| Restoration area | REPORTED | Off |
| Administrative | Published statistics | Off |
Feature inspector
- Feature
- Wetland complex · cell H-6999
- Value
- 0.8 index, illustrative
- Source passport
- SP-4031 · licence open
- Uncertainty
- range shown, not a point
Biodiversity Nexus · Map workspace. Map workspace: example names and illustrative values, not a record.
02What is shown
Released, referenced and rights-cleared.
- Time and space reference for every view.
- Sources and licence.
- Uncertainty and known limits.
- Version and date of release.
03Geography
Habitat condition worldwide.
Vegetation, land cover and plant growth across the world, from NASA GIBS. Each layer carries its own date.
The interactive map needs JavaScript; the layer list and sources are below.
Layers 3
Habitat condition, for this page
About this layer
- Evidence
- Observed (clouds leave gaps)
- Source
- MODIS Terra EVI (NASA LANCE)
- Provider
- NASA LANCE
- Licence
- NASA open data
- Vintage
- daily; Satellite index; clouds leave gaps
- Newest at build
- 2026-10-13
- Resolution
- about 250 m grid
- Uncertainty
- Satellite vegetation index for the 8 days to the date shown, a habitat condition indicator; not a measure of species or biodiversity.
- Reached through
- gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov, only after you allow the live map
About this layer
- Evidence
- Modelled (latest year GIBS publishes)
- Source
- MODIS Terra and Aqua land cover (MCD12Q1) (NASA LP DAAC)
- Provider
- NASA LP DAAC
- Licence
- NASA open data
- Vintage
- yearly; Satellite classification; latest year GIBS publishes
- Newest at build
- 2024-01-01
- Resolution
- about 500 m grid
- Uncertainty
- Satellite land cover classes for the year shown, including croplands; a classification with known errors, not a farm register.
- Reached through
- gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov, only after you allow the live map
About this layer
- Evidence
- Modelled (latest 8-day period GIBS publishes)
- Source
- MODIS Aqua GPP (MYD17) (NASA LP DAAC)
- Provider
- NASA LP DAAC
- Licence
- NASA open data
- Vintage
- 8-day; Satellite-driven model; latest 8-day period GIBS publishes
- Newest at build
- 2026-09-30
- Resolution
- about 500 m grid
- Uncertainty
- Model estimate of carbon taken up by plants over the 8-day period shown; an indicator of growth, not harvest or production.
- Reached through
- gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov, only after you allow the live map
About this layer
- Evidence
- Observed
- Source
- VIIRS NOAA-20 corrected reflectance (NASA LANCE)
- Provider
- NASA LANCE
- Licence
- NASA open data
- Vintage
- daily; Satellite image
- Newest at build
- 2026-10-14
- Resolution
- about 250 m grid
- Uncertainty
- Satellite image. Satellite or model raster as the provider publishes it. Clouds, swath gaps and retrieval error leave gaps and noise; values are indicators, not measurements at a place.
- Reached through
- gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov, only after you allow the live map
About this layer
- Evidence
- Observed (clouds and overpass timing leave gaps)
- Source
- VIIRS NOAA-20 375 m (FIRMS) (NASA LANCE FIRMS)
- Provider
- NASA LANCE FIRMS
- Licence
- NASA open data
- Vintage
- daily; Satellite detection; clouds and overpass timing leave gaps
- Newest at build
- 2026-10-13
- Resolution
- about 500 m grid
- Uncertainty
- Satellite hot-spot detections for the day shown, including gas flares and industrial heat; not a confirmed fire, an incident report or a warning.
- Reached through
- gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov, only after you allow the live map
About this layer
- Evidence
- Observed (clouds leave gaps)
- Source
- MODIS Terra NDVI (NASA LANCE)
- Provider
- NASA LANCE
- Licence
- NASA open data
- Vintage
- daily; Satellite index; clouds leave gaps
- Newest at build
- 2026-10-13
- Resolution
- about 250 m grid
- Uncertainty
- Satellite greenness index over the 8 days to the date shown; an indicator of crop and pasture condition, not a yield estimate or a food security warning.
- Reached through
- gibs.earthdata.nasa.gov, only after you allow the live map
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Latest available
NASA GIBS / EOSDIS · ASTER GDEM (METI, NASA) · Blue Marble (NASA) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Natural Earth
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Habitat condition, framed on the world.Satellite and model products as NASA publishes them, each with its own date. They are indicators, not assessments of any place.
Data: NASA GIBS · ASTER GDEM · Blue Marble · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Natural Earth · NASA EONET · NASA JPL OPERA DIST-ALERTSources and licences
- We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- MODIS land products (vegetation indices, gross primary production, land cover), NASA LP DAAC and LANCE; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- VIIRS near-real-time products (flood, land surface temperature, snow cover, corrected reflectance), NASA LANCE; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- NASA Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), VIIRS 375 m active fire product, NASA LANCE; vector tiles via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- ASTER GDEM is a product of METI and NASA (ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003, NASA LP DAAC); imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). Cite as: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Spacesystems and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team (2019). ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003. doi:10.5067/ASTER/ASTGTM.003. NASA open data
- Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Public domain
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via NASA GIBS (coastlines, boundaries, roads and place names). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). ODbL
- Blue Marble, NASA Earth Observatory; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- Context on the globe and flat map: coastlines, boundaries, roads and place names from NASA GIBS reference layers (OpenStreetMap data, ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors); Blue Marble imagery as an optional base; 3D terrain and the elevation read-out from the ASTER GDEM elevation colour index (5 m to 200 m classes, exaggerated for legibility). Boundaries are drawn as published and imply no position on any territory.
- Live events: NASA Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (EONET); events are indicative and keep their original source links.
- Live: NASA EONET Events are indicative, not authority warnings.
- Observed (EO): NASA JPL OPERA DIST-ALERT (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026). We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS).
- NASA GIBS: We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS).
- Optional layers (6 sources in the layer list: live, forecast, observed and context) print their provider credit on the map and here when switched on; forecasts are model output and derived indices are estimates.
Layers and dates
- Enhanced vegetation index, rolling 8 days: MODIS Terra EVI, NASA LANCE · 13 Oct 2026
- Land cover type (IGBP), yearly: MODIS Terra and Aqua land cover (MCD12Q1), NASA LP DAAC · 2024
- Gross primary production, 8-day total: MODIS Aqua GPP (MYD17), NASA LP DAAC · 30 Sep 2026
- True colour: VIIRS NOAA-20 corrected reflectance, NASA LANCE · 13 Oct 2026
- Active fires and thermal anomalies: VIIRS NOAA-20 375 m (FIRMS), NASA LANCE FIRMS · 13 Oct 2026
- Vegetation greenness (NDVI), rolling 8 days: MODIS Terra NDVI, NASA LANCE · 13 Oct 2026
04Indicators
What a released map in this field would carry.
| Indicator | Unit | Cadence | Evidence label | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecosystem extent by type | square kilometres per Global Ecosystem Typology unit | annual | Observed | Ecosystem integrity |
| Biodiversity Intactness Index | percent of reference-state abundance | periodic | Modelled | Ecosystem integrity |
| Forest Landscape Integrity Index | dimensionless index | periodic | Modelled | Ecosystem integrity |
| Red List of Ecosystems risk category | category from least concern to collapsed | per assessment | Published statistics | Ecosystem integrity |
| Ecosystem condition index | dimensionless, relative to reference condition | per accounting period | Estimated | Ecosystem integrity |
| Human footprint | dimensionless pressure score | periodic | Modelled | Ecosystem integrity |
| Early warning signals of transition | variance and autocorrelation of a state variable | per time series | Estimated | Ecosystem integrity |
| Red List Index | dimensionless index of aggregate extinction risk | per reassessment cycle | Published statistics | Species and genetic diversity |
| Living Planet Index | index relative to a baseline year | biennial | Estimated | Species and genetic diversity |
| Species Habitat Index | percent of suitable habitat retained relative to baseline | annual | Modelled | Species and genetic diversity |
| Populations above the effective size threshold | percent of populations assessed | per assessment | Estimated | Species and genetic diversity |
| Georeferenced occurrence records | count of records per taxon and grid cell | continuous | Observed | Species and genetic diversity |
| Threatened species in a site or range | count of species by Red List category | per assessment | Estimated | Species and genetic diversity |
| Abundance trend of monitored populations | percent change per year | annual | Observed | Species and genetic diversity |
| Tree cover loss | hectares per year | annual | Observed | Forest and landscapes |
| Forest area | hectares and percent of land area | five-yearly | Published statistics | Forest and landscapes |
| Forest disturbance alerts | alerts per square kilometre per week | weekly | Observed | Forest and landscapes |
| Above-ground biomass | tonnes per hectare | periodic | Estimated | Forest and landscapes |
| Effective mesh size | square kilometres | periodic | Estimated | Forest and landscapes |
| Burned area | hectares per month | monthly | Observed | Forest and landscapes |
| Forest loss by driver | hectares per year by driver class | annual | Modelled | Forest and landscapes |
| Wetland Extent Trends index | index relative to a baseline | periodic | Estimated | Wetlands and freshwater |
| Surface water extent | square kilometres | monthly | Observed | Wetlands and freshwater |
| River connectivity status | connectivity index per river reach | periodic | Modelled | Wetlands and freshwater |
| Environmental flow compliance | percent of months meeting the agreed regime | annual | Published statistics | Wetlands and freshwater |
| Water bodies with good ambient quality | percent of assessed water bodies | periodic | Published statistics | Wetlands and freshwater |
| Freshwater species extinction risk | count of species by Red List category per basin | per assessment | Published statistics | Wetlands and freshwater |
| Drained and rewetted peatland | hectares | periodic | Estimated | Wetlands and freshwater |
| Lake chlorophyll-a | micrograms per litre | monthly | Observed | Wetlands and freshwater |
| Fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels | percent of assessed stocks | biennial | Published statistics | Coastal marine biodiversity |
| Live hard coral cover | percent of reef area surveyed | annual | Observed | Coastal marine biodiversity |
| Mangrove extent | hectares | periodic | Observed | Coastal marine biodiversity |
| Marine heatwave days | days per year above the seasonal threshold | daily, summarised annually | Observed | Coastal marine biodiversity |
| Ocean surface pH | pH units | monthly | Estimated | Coastal marine biodiversity |
| Marine protected area coverage | percent of national waters | monthly | Declared | Coastal marine biodiversity |
| Apparent fishing effort | hours of fishing per grid cell | daily | Estimated | Coastal marine biodiversity |
| Coastal eutrophication | chlorophyll-a anomaly index | monthly | Modelled | Coastal marine biodiversity |
| Area under restoration | hectares by intervention type | annual | Reported | Restoration and nature based solutions |
| Survival of planted or regenerating stems | percent of stems surviving | per monitoring visit | Observed | Restoration and nature based solutions |
| Vegetation structure recovery | canopy height and cover relative to reference | annual | Estimated | Restoration and nature based solutions |
| Similarity of species composition to reference | dimensionless similarity index | per survey | Observed | Restoration and nature based solutions |
| Effect against a counterfactual | difference in outcome units with confidence interval | per evaluation | Estimated | Restoration and nature based solutions |
| Flood peak attenuation | cubic metres per second at a reference point | per event | Modelled | Restoration and nature based solutions |
| Consent and benefit-sharing status | documented status per project | per project | Declared | Restoration and nature based solutions |
| Pollinator-dependent crop production | tonnes and share of production by crop | annual | Estimated | Ecosystem services |
| Pollinator visitation rate | visits per flower per hour | per survey | Observed | Ecosystem services |
| Flood regulation service | cubic metres of water retained per event | per event | Modelled | Ecosystem services |
| Sediment retention | tonnes per hectare per year | annual | Modelled | Ecosystem services |
| Sector dependency rating | materiality rating per service | periodic | Estimated | Ecosystem services |
| Ecosystem service supply and use account | physical units and monetary value per service | per accounting period | Estimated | Ecosystem services |
| Coastal protection by habitats | people or assets kept out of flooding per storm scenario | per scenario | Modelled | Ecosystem services |
| Records with generalised coordinates | count of records by sensitivity category | continuous | Declared | Nature data rights |
| Datasets with a stated licence | count of datasets by licence class | continuous | Declared | Nature data rights |
| Internationally recognised certificates of compliance | count of certificates | continuous | Published statistics | Nature data rights |
| Datasets carrying Traditional Knowledge or Biocultural labels | count of datasets | continuous | Declared | Nature data rights |
| Records published by in-country institutions | share of records by publishing country | annual | Reported | Nature data rights |
| Consent status of community data | documented consent category per dataset | per dataset | Declared | Nature data rights |
05Process
How the process runs.
Process
Released maps: Layers to published map
Layers enter with their rights, are aligned, analysed and checked for uncertainty, then released after public-safe review; a map is a governed spatial claim.
01 Data
- 01Source layers with their rightsDataset · NXS-GRX (canonical data, provenance and risk)Spatial views of The Global Risks Index (NXS-GRX) products sit under the boundary licence gate. Rights classification sets how a layer may be used.
02 Harmonise
- 02Coordinate reference and boundary versionRecord · NXS-EOP (earth observation and digital twins)The area of interest preserves its coordinate reference system, polygon validity and observation support. Boundary versions are kept.
- 03Harmonise units, variables and timeStepUnit metadata, conversion records and transformation logs are required. Alignment is an evidence event, not hidden preprocessing.
03 Analyse and check
- 04Analyse with a recorded processing recipeModel · GIS teamA processing recipe records parameters, calibration, inputs and output lineage. The analysis methods are named in each product’s own record.
- 05Spatial uncertainty checkGateSpatial uncertainty is recorded and affects downstream use. A high-uncertainty polygon may suit internal review, not public-safe release.
04 Publish
- 06Spatial metadata bundleRecordThe bundle records boundary type, jurisdiction, geometry version, projection, resolution, source, time window, uncertainty and access class.
- 07Public-safe release of the mapDecisionThe output record names the redactions, uncertainty and public-safe reviewer. A map is a governed spatial claim, never merely a picture.
Spatio-temporal intelligence · Data protocols: semantic, jurisdictional and temporal intelligence · NXS-EOPDesigned programme process, not a record of operation. No cycle has run and every programme is at service level R0. A gate is a programme decision, never a public-authority approval, certification or deployment authorisation. The pages cited are design doctrine.
06Reading the maps
Cautions that apply to biodiversity maps.
- Protected area maps show legal designation, not management effectiveness.
- Species richness maps reflect sampling as much as biology in poorly surveyed regions.
- Precise locations of threatened species are generalised to prevent harm.
- Forest loss maps detect canopy removal, not necessarily permanent deforestation.
07Status
Releases appear as they are reviewed.
Analysis runs in Foundry; reviewed releases are listed here.
08Sources
Where this page’s references lead.
The bodies and documents this page is read against. Status and editions change; each link goes to the issuing body.
09Questions
Questions and answers.
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