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Moldavia ha protegido aproximadamente 8% de su territorio como parte de la Red Esmeralda.<\/p>\n
Together with the UN Development Programme, UN Environment Programme, and GRID-Geneva, the Government of Moldova aims to effectively manage biodiversity conservation both within and outside of protected areas. Spatial data, including earth observation, has been deployed in order to monitor and maintain the ecological integrity of Moldova’s ecosystems.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t
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Relative to it’s size, Moldova has rich biota, with over 80 species of mammals including\u00a0wild boar, wolves, badgers, wildcats, and roe deer. Approximately 15% of Moldova remains natural vegetation cover. The terrain stretches across three eco-regions: the Central-European mixed forests, the Pontic steppe and the East European forest steppe. Within these eco-regions, Moldova has recorded 484 rare plant and animal species protected by the State.\u00a0To protect this diversity, 52 Emerald Sites and 30 Emerald Habitats have been established to protect 152 Emerald Species.\u00a0<\/p>\n
La Red Esmeralda es un sistema de espacios protegidos repartidos por toda Europa cuyo objetivo es conservar la flora y la fauna silvestres, as\u00ed como sus h\u00e1bitats naturales asociados. Fue puesta en marcha en 1989 por el Consejo de Europa como parte de su labor en el marco del Convenio sobre la conservaci\u00f3n de la fauna y la flora silvestres y de los h\u00e1bitats naturales de Europa (Convenio de Berna), que entr\u00f3 en vigor el 1 de junio de 1982.<\/p>\n\t
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These sites help to preserve habitats and species of European importance. Among them are the lady’s-slipper orchid (Cypripedioideae), the barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus<\/em>), la mariposa grande de color cobre (Lycaena dispar<\/em>) y el p\u00e1jaro carpintero negro (Dryocopus martius<\/em>). Moldova has over 257 species of resident and migratory birds, with over 80 of these migratory species occurring in Moldova’s wetland areas. Thus, protecting these habitats is critical to the success of the Emerald Network.<\/p>\n\t\n\t <\/p>\n Spatial data plays a key role in monitoring and identifying\u00a0in situ\u00a0conservation, and in assessing threats to biodiversity and ecosystems. Analyses such as species population densities and areas at risk of deforestation or land conversion can help inform the level to which the Emerald Network protects both habitats and species. Play the story map below to read more case studies on endangered species in Moldova’s Emerald Network sites.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\tMapa narrativo: uso de datos espaciales para la gesti\u00f3n de las \u00e1reas protegidas<\/h1>\n