The goal of the project is to build a system for integration of data on distribution of selected fauna groups, using information accumulated in various sources – natural collections, current research results, legacy data and bibliography. It is performed in cooperation by a wide group of specialists and scientific institutions.

The system created will also serve to all current and future databases of the Polish Biodiversity Information Network, providing tools for linking national data to the global biodiversity information system, as well as improving data quality control. Currently existing biodiversity information resources will acquire new functionality thanks to georeferencing and connecting to maps of environmental factors.

The project covers over 12,000 insect species – beetles, butterflies and true bugs, representing a substantial part of the country biodiversity. Its outcome will constitute a universal tool for collecting and presentation of biodiversity data, tested using a very species-rich and biologically diverse group of organisms.

The data collected during the project will be accessible both through the PolBIN and GBIF. The system interface (the Map), aside the basic visualization functions, will also be a tool for informational and educational purposes. Such a coherent information system should facilitate future scientific activities in macroecology, taxonomy and biogeography. It can be used in applications connected with nature conservation, lanscape planning or monitoring of pest and invasive species.