The Columbia River Basin
Biodiversity Atlas

The goal of the Biodiversity Atlas is to provide information critical to making good conservation-planning decisions.

The Atlas has been developed with geographic information system (GIS) technology to provide information on biodiversity and help people learn, understand, and make decisions. Biodiversity is defined in the Canadian Biodiversity Strategy as: “…the variety of species and ecosystems on Earth and the ecological processes of which they are a part."  Many people use the term interchangeably with “nature”—something which thrives in the Columbia River Basin. By using GIS, the Atlas offers visitors like you a unique and enlightening perspective on biodiversity in the area. Enjoy your visit!

News

Revised and Expanded Biodiversity Atlas Launched
Welcome to the completely redesigned and greatly expanded Biodiversity Atlas! Communication documents, including a Press Release and Backgrounder, are available for download. Thanks to our partners who made this work possible. For more information contact Ian Parfitt at info@biodiversityatlas.org.

Steering Committee News
Meet the Biodiversity Atlas Steering Committee

Results of User Survey
Find out what users said about the Biodiversity Atlas. Read the User Needs Assessment.