Dear Usha di, IBIS(Indian Biodiversity Information System) is an initiation of Foundation for Ecological Security (FES, CO-Anand, Gujarat) and partially funded by "Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Trust (DMNCT)".
For more details you may visit Foundation for Ecological Security <http://fes.org.in/> and DMNCT <http://flora.biota.in/node/238857> Thanks and regards On 24 November 2014 at 14:23, Ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > very nice > but who is funding IBIS???? > usha di > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 2:11 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks, Minal ji & Arpit ji, for a nice beginning. >> Better things will certainly follow. >> >> On 24 November 2014 at 13:02, min J <min...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> *THE IBIS FLORA PORTAL* <http://flora.biota.in/> >>> >>> >>> >>> A hundred years after the publication of “The Flora of British India”, >>> the time has arrived to compile and update the data on floral biodiversity >>> of India with the knowledge that we have gleaned in the last century. >>> Digital technologies provide us with various tools which enable us to cater >>> to the exacting and varied demands of scientists, naturalists, students, >>> researchers and interested members of the public. Photographs of >>> morphological features, herbarium specimens, distribution maps with point >>> locations, data on vernacular names, synonyms, ecological details, threats >>> to the species, conservation status of the species, list of publications >>> and lots of other related information have been compiled, in a >>> *IBIS-Flora *portal, which is freely accessible to everyone. >>> >>> >>> >>> IBIS-Flora is a platform for all those who are interested in plants, >>> irrespective of their level of expertise and experience. It is geography >>> independent and allows anyone with an internet connection to access the >>> information and also to contribute to the continued development of the >>> portal. We are aware that there are thousands of scientists, naturalists, >>> students and interested amateurs working in different areas of plant >>> science, and have thus developed separate spaces and applications for each >>> of them. >>> >>> >>> >>> *Launch of IBIS-Flora Beta version <http://flora.biota.in/>* >>> >>> >>> >>> We have launched the *Beta* version of IBIS-Flora for review at the 24th >>> IAAT >>> Conference (inaugurated by Dr. M.Sanjappa), Tiruchirapalli on 31st Oct, >>> 2014. We request you to critically review and provide your feedback on the >>> portal. You can visit the latest version of the portal at flora.biota.in >>> >>> >>> >>> *What is IBIS?* >>> >>> IBIS is a group of web-based, modular and searchable, biodiversity >>> portals, designed to aggregate authentic information on Indian flora and >>> fauna. IBIS strives to serve information in a readily accessible, free, >>> and user friendly format on a common platform. Currently AVIS-IBIS >>> http://www.indianbiodiversity.org/about-avis-ibis/ and IBIS-Mammals >>> http://www.indianbiodiversity.org/about-ibis-mammals/ are online and >>> the *Beta* version of IBIS-Flora http://flora.biota.in/ has been >>> launched to provide a baseline compilation and checklist of the angiosperm >>> flora of India. >>> >>> >>> >>> *IBIS-Flora has:* >>> >>> >>> >>> A *working *checklist for about 21,765 species, 515 subspecies, 2515 >>> varieties, 4 sub-varieties and 58 formas belonging to 3667 genera, 271 >>> families and 50 orders been prepared and available. Approximately 95,160 >>> synonyms have been compiled. >>> >>> >>> >>> *Categories used in IBIS-Flora* >>> >>> *Accepted:* This name is generally in use currently as per The Plant >>> List (18,181 names). >>> >>> *Synonym: *Another name for the presently accepted name (95,161 names). >>> >>> *Provisionally Accepted:* It is accepted on the basis of available >>> literature but not yet included in The Plant List (1906 names). >>> >>> *Provisional/Unresolved: *We have not yet concluded about the status of >>> these taxa (4687 names). >>> >>> >>> >>> *Why edit or share data on IBIS-Flora?* >>> >>> >>> >>> *1)* *Your portal, your citation, your copyright* >>> >>> The advantage of editing and contributing data on this portal is that on >>> sharing a photograph, description, Point locations or data you will become >>> a part of the IBIS-Flora team with your name reflected on the citation >>> module of that content page.Thus you will be the author of the content you >>> share. >>> >>> >>> >>> * 2)* *Technical Infrastructure* >>> >>> Scratchpads are an easy and effective way to present your data online. >>> Whether you just want to publish on the web, construct a database or >>> assemble a formal manuscript, Scratchpads always helps you. It connects you >>> with your community. All Scratchpads sites are search engine friendly. >>> Scratchpads sites usually rank on top in Google search results when >>> relevant taxa and keywords are used. Scratchpads let you create your >>> content online. One can submit original data present in your scratchpad >>> directly to peer-reviewed journals for publication (eg. Biodiversity data >>> journals). >>> >>> >>> >>> * 3)* *Worldwide acceptance* >>> >>> Virtual Biodiversity Research and Access Network for Taxonomy (ViBRANT), >>> e-Infrastructures, Natural History Museum, eMonocots (An online resource >>> for monocot plants) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) are the >>> authorities, who have developed Scratchpads. >>> >>> >>> >>> * 4)* *Data standards* >>> >>> From inception, IBIS-Flora adheres to International standards, be it in >>> using correct orthography, abbreviations of authors (according to R.K. >>> Brummitt & C.E.Powell (Eds.)), Authors of plant names, 1992 and references >>> according to IPNI. References of regional floras or journals from where the >>> names have been taken are also provided. Circumscription of taxa upto the >>> family level has been followed according to APG III system. >>> >>> >>> >>> *5)* *Filters at many level* >>> >>> A valid question to ask is, how will the data uploaded on the portal be >>> authenticated? A panel of credible and independent reviewers will be >>> established and they will review each submission and ensure accuracy and >>> authenticity of the information. >>> >>> >>> >>> *Easy steps to take part* >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. Go to IBIS-Flora portal >>> >>> 2. Click on the login button >>> >>> 3. Send us a user request >>> >>> 4. You will get your user-name and Password in a short duration >>> >>> 5. Now you may start sharing, uploading your data in the portal >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Please feel free to contact * >>> >>> >>> >>> *Arpit Deomurari* >>> >>> Deputy Manager - GIS & Biodiversity Informatics, >>> >>> Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), >>> >>> Post Box No. - 29, At - Jahangirpura, >>> >>> PO - Gopalpura, Vadod - Hadgud - 388 370. >>> >>> Dist.Anand - Gujarat - India. >>> >>> Official URL: http://www.fes.org.in/ ; IBIS : h >>> ttp://www.indianbiodiversity.org/ <http://www.indianbiodiversity.org/> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Minal Jani* >>> >>> Senior Project Officer, >>> >>> Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), >>> >>> Post Box No. - 29, At - Jahangirpura, >>> >>> PO - Gopalpura, Vadod - Hadgud - 388 370. >>> >>> Dist.Anand - Gujarat - India. >>> >>> Official URL: http://www.fes.org.in/ ; IBIS : h >>> ttp://www.indianbiodiversity.org/ <http://www.indianbiodiversity.org/> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- more than 2400 members & 2,00,000 messages on 9.9.14) or Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 10,000 species & 2,00,000 images). Winner of >> Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >> >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > -- Minal Jani (+91-8469003011) Project Officer, Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), Post Box No. - 29, At - Jahangirpura, PO - Gopalpura, Vadod - Hadgud - 388 370. Dist.Anand - Gujarat - India. 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