FinBIF_heatmaps

FinBIF data to heatmaps

This Python script generates a biodiversity heatmap based on species occurrence data from Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility (FinBIF). It queries the REST API, processes the data, calculates the Shannon Diversity Index for grid cells within a specified municipality, and produces a heatmap as an JSON format.

How to use

1. Install requirements 'pip install requirements.txt'

2. Run the code

• Valid input values can be found from api.laji.fi (Area and InformalTaxonGroup endpoints).
• Note, the output heatmap can be more or less empty depending on our input parameters. Include enough taxas, use bigger municipality or bigger timescale or grid size.

Example output

With parameters:

• Municipal ID: ML.399
• Informal Taxon IDs: MVL.343,MVL.1100,MVL.1102
• Time: 2010-01-01
• Grid size: 100