> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/categories/environment-and-wildlife.md).

# Environment & Wildlife

| Name                                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Cost                                                         | Tool Review and Guide                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| AllTrails                                       | AllTrails.com is a tool for discovering hiking, biking, and running trails worldwide, providing detailed trail maps, user reviews, and navigation support for outdoor enthusiasts.                                           | <mark style="background-color:orange;">Partially Free</mark> | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/alltrails](/toolkit/more/all-tools/alltrails.md)                                                                                                   |
| Amazonia Socio Ambiental (RAISG)                | Amazon rainforest maps and shapefiles of natural protected areas, concessions, indigenous territories, oil, mining, roads, fires, deforestation in bolivia, brazil, colombia, ecuador, guyanas and suriname, peru, venezuela | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="https://www.amazoniasocioambiental.org/en/"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><https://www.amazoniasocioambiental.org/en/></mark></a></p>   |
| Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas                       | The Aqueduct water Risk Atlas, developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI), is an interactive platform for assessing water-related risks globally.                                                                      | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/aqueduct-water-risk-atlas](/toolkit/more/all-tools/aqueduct-water-risk-atlas.md)                                                                   |
| BirdNet                                         | Identify bird sounds - find bird sounds on a global map.                                                                                                                                                                     | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/birdnet](/toolkit/more/all-tools/birdnet.md)                                                                                                       |
| CITES Trade Database                            | Around 23 million records of trade in wildlife since 1975.                                                                                                                                                                   | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/cites-trade-database](/toolkit/more/all-tools/cites-trade-database.md)                                                                             |
| CryO Tools                                      | Scientific tools for investigating the cryosphere (areas with snow & ice)                                                                                                                                                    | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="https://cryo-tools.org/"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><https://cryo-tools.org/></mark></a></p>                                         |
| EIA Global Environmental Crime Tracker          | Map/tracker of environmental crimes including trade in ivory, rhino, big cats, and other exotic animals.                                                                                                                     | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/eia-global-environmental-crime-tracker](/toolkit/more/all-tools/eia-global-environmental-crime-tracker.md)                                         |
| Environmental Justice Atlas                     | Map of environmental-related conflict globally                                                                                                                                                                               | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/environmental-justice-atlas](/toolkit/more/all-tools/environmental-justice-atlas.md)                                                               |
| Global Fishing Watch                            | A digital platform for investigating fishing activities and vessel movements worldwide by utilising satellite and AIS data.                                                                                                  | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/global-fishing-watch-map](/toolkit/more/all-tools/global-fishing-watch-map.md)                                                                     |
| Global Forest Watch                             | Explore tree cover loss and gain data, recent deforestation and fire alerts, land use designations, carbon emissions, biodiversity metrics and more.                                                                         | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/global-forest-watch](/toolkit/more/all-tools/global-forest-watch.md)                                                                               |
| Global Monitoring System - ECOSOLVE             | Illicit online wildlife markets data from over 30 countries and regions                                                                                                                                                      | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/global-monitoring-system](/toolkit/more/all-tools/global-monitoring-system.md)                                                                     |
| Google Flood Hub                                | A visual tool to monitor river levels and forecast floods based on AI models developed by Google Research.                                                                                                                   | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/google-flood-hub](/toolkit/more/all-tools/google-flood-hub.md)                                                                                     |
| Locust Hub                                      | A repository for desert locust data with maps and other resources for tracking movements, early detection and planning locust control interventions.                                                                         | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/locust-hub](/toolkit/more/all-tools/locust-hub.md)                                                                                                 |
| Merlin                                          | Identify birds (visually), through an app.                                                                                                                                                                                   | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/merlin](/toolkit/more/all-tools/merlin.md)                                                                                                         |
| Movebank                                        | Platform for animal tracking data.                                                                                                                                                                                           | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="https://www.movebank.org/"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><https://www.movebank.org/></mark></a></p>                                     |
| Nullschool Earth Map                            | View current and historic wind, weather, ocean and pollution conditions on an interactive animated map.                                                                                                                      | <mark style="background-color:orange;">Partially Free</mark> | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/nullschool-earth-map](/toolkit/more/all-tools/nullschool-earth-map.md)                                                                             |
| Resource Watch                                  | A free open-data platform that hosts 300+ datasets on different topics relating to the environment and human well-being, including real-time datasets.                                                                       | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/resource-watch](/toolkit/more/all-tools/resource-watch.md)                                                                                         |
| River Runner Global                             | Calculate which water stream a drop of rain will follow                                                                                                                                                                      | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="https://river-runner-global.samlearner.com/"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><https://river-runner-global.samlearner.com/></mark></a></p> |
| Species+                                        | Centralized website with vulnerable species information.                                                                                                                                                                     | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="https://www.speciesplus.net/species"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><https://www.speciesplus.net/species></mark></a></p>                 |
| UNOSAT Analyses                                 | UNOSAT Analyses is a tool that maps humanitarian emergencies across the globe utilising United Nations Satellite Centre data.                                                                                                | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/unosat-analyses](/toolkit/more/all-tools/unosat-analyses.md)                                                                                       |
| WildEye                                         | Tracking tool for data on environmental and wildlife crime cases, including court cases and convictions, across the globe.                                                                                                   | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/wildeye](/toolkit/more/all-tools/wildeye.md)                                                                                                       |
| Wildlife Trade Portal                           | An open-source tool to search wildlife seizure data worldwide.                                                                                                                                                               | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/wildlife-trade-portal](/toolkit/more/all-tools/wildlife-trade-portal.md)                                                                           |
| WildMe & WildBook                               | Open source pattern recognition software to identify unique whales, sharks, zebras, jaguars, skunks, fish and much more.                                                                                                     | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="https://wildme.org/#/platforms/bass"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><https://wildme.org/#/platforms/bass></mark></a></p>                 |
| World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas | A comprehensive global database on terrestrial and marine protected areas. Also known as Protected Planet.                                                                                                                   | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/world-database-protected-areas](/toolkit/more/all-tools/world-database-protected-areas.md)                                                         |


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