UN Biodiversity Lab

Providing decision makers with the best available spatial data to put nature at the center of sustainable development.  

Who we are

 

With over 400 of the world’s best data layers on nature, climate change, and sustainable development, UNBL supports country-led efforts to use national and global spatial data for planning, monitoring, and reporting and to take action for people and planet.

Discover

 

Explore popular data collections that unlock the power of data to generate insights to address critical issues for nature and sustainable development.

ProtectedAreas

Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change

Actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits.

GreenRecovery

Protected Areas

Protected areas are a key instrument for safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services.

HumanFootprint

Ecosystem Restoration

Human activities on Earth have led to degradation of natural ecosystems: it is estimated that only 10 percent of the planet’s surface will remain free of direct anthropogenic impact by 2050. Restoring degraded ecosystems can result in cumulative biodiversity, climate, and livelihood benefits, making people and nature more resilient. This collection explores opportunities to restore ecosystems for the benefit of nature and people.

Create a UNBL workspace

 

Are you working to conserve nature and foster sustainable development? Do you have national data you would like to visualize and analyze in combination with our global data layers? We offer free workspaces for diverse stakeholders to use UNBL tools in a secure environment.

Create a UNBL workspace

 

Are you working to conserve nature and foster sustainable development? Do you have national data you would like to visualize and analyze in combination with our global data layers? We offer free workspaces for diverse stakeholders to use UNBL tools in a secure environment.

Impact stories

 

Haiti uses spatial data and aerial imagery to monitor protected areas.

 

Haiti hosts an incredible array of marine biodiversity, including mangrove forests and coral reefs. In 2013, the first network of marine protected areas in Haiti was established in the southernmost 'Grand Sud' region of southern Haiti. The Port Salut/Aquin Protected Area is over 1,500 kilometres square and includes mixed marine and terrestrial sites.

 

Read this and other stories in the UNBL Use Case Brochure:

English | French | Portuguese | Russian | Spanish

 

 

Impact stories

 

Haiti uses spatial data and aerial imagery to monitor protected areas.

Haiti hosts an incredible array of marine biodiversity, including mangrove forests and coral reefs. In 2013, the first network of marine protected areas in Haiti was established in the southernmost 'Grand Sud' region of southern Haiti. The Port Salut/Aquin Protected Area is over 1,500 kilometres square and includes mixed marine and terrestrial sites.

 

Read this and other stories in the UNBL Use Case Brochure:

Eglish | French | Portuguese | Russian | Spanish

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UN Biodiversity Lab: 2022 Annual Report

 

Based on data layers from diverse sources, such as satellites, national and global science teams, and Indigenous Peoples and local communities, UNBL maps constitute a powerful resource to address the planetary crises by providing new ways to generate insight for nature and sustainable development.

This annual report presents the key activities, outcomes, and achievements of the UNBL partnership in 2022.