Protected Planet, an interactive mapping website launched in October, provides information and media on protected areas across the world. Developers from the United Nations Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) built the server-side components of the application, while front-end development and visual design was handled by Vizzuality, a Madrid-based company that specializes in biodiversity informatics. As both organizations are committed to open source solutions, UNEP-WCMC used PostGIS for the Protected Planet spatial database, while Vizzuality relied upon GeoServer to serve Protected Planet’s geospatial data. PostGIS and GeoServer are both supported by OpenGeo, a global leader in open source geospatial solutions. Learn More
