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Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM)

Use this tool to
Visualize global, regional, and national-scale geospatial data on an interactive map
End Product(s)

Interactive web map of the geospatial data in your area of interest.

The FERM Platform is an interactive web map and data portal that provides access to geospatial data for restoration monitoring and allows users to view it on the map. The datasets in the portal are organized into four themes: biophysical, socio-economic, practices (point maps listing different types of restoration intervention), and boundaries and basemaps. The platform also includes three informational categories: indicators (listing and explaining different indicators of restoration progress), initiatives (listing and linking other relevant initiatives towards monitoring restoration), and tools (listing tools relevant for monitoring restoration). Users can also upload their own geospatial data to view on the map.

In addition to the Platform (data portal and web map), FERM also includes three other components in various levels of development. The FERM Database refers to the ‘Indicators’ tab in the data portal, where users can explore suggested indicators of restoration progress from the UN and the Global Restoration Observatory (GRO) network. Also, under development and currently unavailable are the FERM Registry and Dashboard (which are intended to help users aggregate data from restoration projects and report on and visualize restoration progress). Currently, FERM is most useful as a catalog of restoration monitoring-relevant geospatial datasets and a collected list of some common indicators of restoration progress.

Scale
Site, Landscape
Technical skills/resources required
Internet connection
Cost
Free
Language(s) available
English