Video - ABMI Online Reporting for Biodiversity Tool

The Online Reporting for Biodiversity (ORB) tool [https://orb.abmi.ca/areas] is the ABMI’s recently released multi-use tool for easily generating interactive biodiversity reports for Alberta. The ORB tool, the first of its kind for the province, lets users select an area of interest (AOI) and easily access land cover and biodiversity information in a user-friendly format. This means users can instantly create a detailed biodiversity report on a location that matters to them. Reports consist of interactive graphs, colourful maps, species lists, and tables that display information covering human footprint, wetland area, biodiversity intactness (birds, mammals, and vascular plants), as well as other general information. The ORB tool will continue to evolve and include more features reflecting feedback from users.
The ABMI developed the online tool based on user needs with the objective to improve access and delivery of ABMI data products in a summarized format. The ORB tool supports land use planning and stewardship activities across the province by making land cover and biodiversity information at the fingertips of stakeholders. The ORB tool will continue to evolve and include more features when there is more feedback from users.