GIS mapping tools are required to identify species at specific environment or existence in particular geography. I am working in conservation of agricultural plant species conservation under the project of Global Environment Facility project entitled "Mainstreaming agricultural biodiversity conservation and utilization in agricultural sector to ensure ecosystem services and reduce vulnerablity".
You can read this article https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259038873_Remote_sensing_and_GIS_applications_in_biodiversity_studies
You answered your own question! I found this: 'By using GIS maps, botanists and wildlife managers can visualize and present suitable data to optimize the boundaries of reserves during their creation, so as to achieve the highest rate of biodiversity preservation in the complex negotiations necessary to balance social and economic needs with habitat' :)
...in addition to the second answer, GIS mapping can be a fundamental tool to help identify other regions with suitable environmental conditions for a given plant species. This may include regions where the species might have existed in the past (and could be re-introduced) or where it could be established to find a new habitat in case it is (1) of high value (difficult to assess), (2) being threatened in its existing range, (3) is not invasive, and (4) compatible with the other species in the new habitat.
GIS mapping is improtant or not for conservation of biodirversity? Andrew Paul McKenzie Pegman
Satyapal Singh yes, my answer states that GIS achieves biodiversity preservation. I agree with my quote lol :)
Thanks Arvind, your article is useful for me. I am doing work to map agricultural diversity at Surgical, Chhattisgarh, India.
Read interesting review article
Application of GIS to biodiversity monitoring
Article Application of GIS to biodiversity monitoring
The GIS cartographic mode makes it possible to highlight the state of plant populations in time and in space if the study is in diachronic mode. this information gives us an idea of the dynamics of these populations, so we can establish dispersion maps of these populations; therefore exact information on the biodiversity of the habitat which will be confirmed by ecological analysis (index of balance, diversity, richness and equity) .
Thanks Haou Sihem , I mention that sociogeographical demographic information gives a basic idea connected with the corresponding climate. Richness and evenness is a prerequisite information for agro ecological study.
There are many. But the most important thing in my opinion is to allow decision-makers to make the right decisions in the development of areas rich in biodiversity.
Have anyone publication regarding flora map with DIVA GIS application?
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