Map the seabed
Open the Life Mapper Geoportal
Explore EU marine habitats on an interactive map — seagrass beds, maerl, shellfish and reef habitats, restoration sites and condition layers, served by CNR-ISMAR.
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How to use the Knowledge Platform
A short walkthrough of the Life Mapper Knowledge Platform: search across every resource, narrow the results with filters, and open a resource to explore its data, media and downloads.
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Mapping the unknown
A guide on how to use the LIFE-MAPPER Geoportal and interpret high-resolution biological data "boxes".
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Marine Restoration
An introduction to marine habitat restoration: how engineered reef structures and seagrass meadows are deployed and monitored to rebuild biodiversity on degraded seabeds.
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Nature Restoration Regulation
What the EU Nature Restoration Regulation means for the sea: the targets it sets for restoring marine habitats and how Life Mapper data supports planning and reporting.
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