The ecosystem data you need to act on nature
The Global Ecosystem Atlas is an open-data resource mapping the extent, change, condition and risk of nature over time.
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Fragmented data can't solve a biodiversity crisis.
Consistent, comparable data across every border and biome.
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From national inventories to corporate supply chains and portfolios.
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Every ecosystem, everywhere.
The Global Ecosystem Atlas is the first platform to bring together national and corporate data into one coherent, harmonised resource. We are mapping the world's ecosystems into 110 Ecosystem Functional Groups, aligned with the IUCN Ecosystem Typology. A precise intelligence layer that recognises nature for what it is, and what it is worth.
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Every dataset on the Atlas is freely accessible. Download as CSV, GeoJSON, or Cloud-Optimised GeoTIFF, or query programmatically via the public GEO API. Integrate ecosystem data directly into your own tools and workflows, backed by certified, versioned data with full provenance metadata. No data-sharing agreements. No paywalls.
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24 July 2026
The Sundarbans: A Forest Between Tides
Exploring the world’s largest mangrove forest through the Global Ecosystems Atlas — where intertidal forests, tidal marshes and shrimp ponds meet.
24 July 2026
The Green Lung Under Pressure (cool)
Tracking the Congo Basin’s peat-rich rainforests — the second-largest tropical forest on Earth and its most overlooked carbon store.
24 July 2026
Blue Carbon: The Meadows Beneath the Waves
Seagrass meadows store carbon faster than forests and shelter a quarter of coastal fisheries — yet they are among the least mapped ecosystems on Earth.
24 July 2026
A Thawing Archive
Polar tundra, glaciers and permafrost are changing faster than any other biome — and the atlas is watching the transition pixel by pixel.
24 July 2026
Where the Desert Meets the Nile
A thin green thread through the largest hot desert on Earth — how the atlas resolves one of the sharpest ecosystem boundaries in the world.
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Mapping Earth's ecosystems with precision
The Atlas represents the most comprehensive global ecosystem dataset ever assembled. Our rigorous validation process ensures every map meets the highest standards for accuracy and reliability.
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From policy to portfolio. Who's using the Atlas and why.
The Global Ecosystem Atlas gives us a consistent baseline to report against — something we've been missing for years.
Dr. Ana Ferreira
Ministry of Environment
For the first time we can tie our nature-related risk disclosures to a globally recognised data source.
James Okafor
Sustainability Lead, Infrastructure Fund
We used the Atlas to validate our community land mapping against international datasets. It bridged the gap between local knowledge and global reporting.
Lena Brightwater
Indigenous Land Council
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