Austria biodiversity data

Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) is a biophysical dimensionless quantity (its values range from 0/no absorption to 1/total absorption) used to assess the greenness and health of vegetation. FAPAR anomalies can be used as an indicator to detect and monitor the impacts of agricultural drought on the growth and productivity of vegetation. The data is presented in 10-day time composite of the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS).

Natura 2000 ist die Bezeichnung für ein europäisches Netz von Schutzgebieten, das von der Europäischen Union gemeinsam mit den Mitgliedstaaten nach Meldung der geeigneten Gebiete durch die Mitgliedstaaten (pSCI = proposed Site of Community Importance) eingerichtet wird. Diese Meldung von Gebieten muß in einer sog. "Nationalen Liste Natura 2000" erfolgen. Rechtliche Grundlage dafür bietet die Habitat-Richtlinie. Neben der Habitat - Richtlinie besteht ebenso, entsprechend der Vogelschutzrichtlinie, die Verpflichtung, die geeignetsten Gebiete zum Schutz der seltenen und bedrohten Vogelarten zu Schutzgebieten zu erklären (SPA = Special Protection Area). Schutzgebiete nach der Habitat-Richtlinie und Schutzgebiete nach der Vogelschutzrichtlinie sind sodann Bestandteil der Netzes Natura 2000. Die beiden Richtlinien verfolgen das gemeinsame Ziel der Sicherung der Artenvielfalt durch Erhaltung der natürlichen Lebensräume, der wildlebenden Tiere und Pflanzen sowie der wildlebenden Vogelarten.Die Europaschutzgebiete Natura 2000 Vogelschutzrichtlinie (SPA) sind dem INSPIRE Datenthema Schutzgebiete (Annex I) zugeordnet. Link zu den Metadaten (Update: 16.10.2026 11:54Uhr)

The Vorarlberg Biotope Inventory records and describes the particularly valuable habitats (biotopes) of Vorarlberg. The following criteria are crucial for inclusion in the biotope inventory: Degree of naturalness, rarity, occurrence of protected species (animal and plant species), occurrence of endangered species and communities, ecological welfare effect, landscape planning significance, national cultural significance, scientific significance The first survey of Vorarlberg's biotopes took place between 1984 and 1989. The inventory was updated from 2005 to 2009. Further information (municipal reports, photos and species lists) can be found in the VOGIS Atlas and on the country's homepage. Reported for INSPIRE. Legal basis: Nature Conservation and Landscape Development Act, § 6 Data source: biotope.shp Attribute table fields and data types: Name (string), aggregated habitat type - AGG_LRTYP (string), biotope number - BIOTOPNR (string), unique area code - BIOTOPCODE (string)

Groundwater well in Vorarlberg. Protected and protected areas for drinking water deposits in Vorarlberg. Protected areas (protected zones) are protected zones (designated areas) for drinking water resources (wells and springs) approved in decisions of the water law authority. The legally binding boundaries of the protection zones can only be seen in the water book! Protected areas are zones for the protection of water resources adopted on the basis of state ordinances. The legally binding boundaries of the closed areas can be found in the regulations! The data set includes e.g. also projected protected and protected areas Important fields and data types of the attribute table (those that contain content information): ANLAGENNAM (String) = name of the protected or closed area in the Vorarlberg water information system TYPE OF INSTALLATION (string) TYPCODE (string) SUBSCRIPTION (string) = marking of the protection zones according to their degree of protection: Protection zones 1, 2, 2a, 2b or 3 or Labelling of closed areas according to their regulations according to the Water Law Act (§34 or §35) SUBTYPCODE (string) PROCESSING (string) = status of protected or closed area: "Annex exists" = protected area has been approved or the closed area has been adopted in a regulation, "projected" = protected area or protected area is in the planning phase (no permit or regulation!) STRATEGY = address of the installation Postcode (number) = Postcode COMMUNITY (String) = Municipality in which the complex is located WISONLINE (URL) = URL to the WIS extract (only available in the country portal!) WIS _ID (String)= unique identification of the plant in the Vorarlberg water information system Reported for INSPIRE. Data source: schutzundschongebiete.shp