GIS Unit - our projects
The GIS Unit at Kew works on a range of projects around the world, including vegetation mapping, modelling and species conservation projects. Find examples of new, current and archived projects here.
GeoCAT - Geospatial Conservation Assessment Tool
The Geospatial Conservation Assessment Tool (GeoCAT) performs rapid geospatial analysis of species in a simple and powerful way. This tool is designed to produce species level conservation assessments through an easy to use interface with a familiar Google Map underlay.
Interactive map - families and genera
An interactive global map of plant family and genera data uses the latest in mapping technology to reveal more about the diversity of the world's plant life.
Interactive map of vascular plant families and genera
Modelling wild coffee distribution under future climates
A project providing baseline data for the conservation sustainability of coffee species, including the crop species, Coffea arabica (arabica coffee) and C. canephora (robusta).
More about modelling of coffee species
Sampled Red List Index - plants at risk
A global analysis of extinction risk for the world's plants has revealed that one in five of the world’s plant species threatened with extinction.
More about 'Plants at Risk' and the 'Sampled Red List Index'
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