We work with service level agreement holders, customers and the public to meet a range of data needs. Our ongoing development has been shaped by our users since 1996.
Data is the core of everything we do. It is our life blood and our reason for being. Find out more about the data we hold, what you can do with it and how you can contribute to it.
We encourage everyone to submit records knowing that not only will they be securely managed, but also that they will help inform decisions in London.
Our data is available to all - whether you want to know what wildlife is in your back yard, need comprehensive data for a single site or you need to know everything about everything.
Many of the datasets GiGL manage inform the planning process. Protected and notable species observations and designated sites information provide baseline data to consult as part of local decision making. These and other datasets can also feed into strategic planning at the landscape level.
GiGL's work would not be possible without the many recorders in London. These pages explain what happens to your records at GiGL and include some practical recording guidance.
At GiGL we are celebrating entering record number three million into the species database! The record in question was one riband wave moth (Idaea aversata) from a large London Natural History Society dataset of moth records digitised by GiGL and verified by County Moth Recorder, Colin Plant. This dataset was one of several recently added to […]
It’s January and the month when many make (and some break) New Year’s resolutions! If your plan is to get fitter and more active in 2015, helpfully, London’s green and open spaces offer many possibilities to make turning a new leaf…more leafy! Pictured in this week’s photograph is outdoor gym equipment in Hornchurch, Havering. This […]
