MAMBO_Legacy Booklet

MAMBO Legacy Booklet

MAMBO Background

Advancements in technology have evolved to an extent where it is now possible to
identify organisms remotely from digital data such as images or sound. Together with
new tools in the realm of high spatial resolution remote sensing these tools have the
potential to greatly enrich traditional approaches to ecological monitoring.
Biodiversity in Europe is under pressure and efficient monitoring approaches are
needed as part of efforts to improve conservation status of species and habitats.
This is why MAMBO’s work programme aims to provide the knowledge, tools and
infrastructure for monitoring species and their habitats more comprehensively. The
project has developed novel monitoring tools that will enhance knowledge of the state
of biodiversity in Europe. Through its demonstration sites, MAMBO has showcased the
effectiveness and added value of its new technologies.
Automated biodiversity monitoring allows for expanding the resolution and extent of
data and can lead to novel ecological insights. MAMBO has the potential to significantly
improve the ecological monitoring landscape in Europe and beyond and in that way,
contribute to the aims of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.