Each restoration site has a Site Profile, which captures important information for documentation, planning, and sharing. Some fields are required to make a site public. Below is a breakdown of key attributes:
Site Profile Metadata Overview
Field Name | Required | Definition |
Site Name | Yes | The name of the restoration site. |
Description | Yes | A brief summary of the restoration site's context, goals, or background. |
Site Type | Yes | The overall purpose or classification of the site. Accepted values: RESTORATION, SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, LANDSCAPE, AREA OF INTEREST. |
Site Status | Yes | Describes the current status of the restoration project occurring at that specific site. |
Pre-Intervention Land Use | Yes | Describes the previous (or current) land use of the site before the restoration intervention. |
Post-Intervention Land Cover | Yes | Describes the future or current land use of the site following restoration. |
Intervention Start Date | Yes | Indicates the year in which the restoration project was established. |
Site Management | Optional | The individual, body, or organization currently managing the site or project. |
Ownership Status | Optional | The individual, body, or organization that holds legal ownership of the site. |
Restoration Goals | Optional | Describes the goals, ambitions, and/or priorities of the restoration project. |
Support Sought | Yes | Indicates the type of support the project seeks from the Restor community (e.g., funding, collaboration, research). |
Intervention Type | Yes | Describes the methodology or technique used to restore the land. Multiple values may apply. |
Intervention Types & Definitions
Intervention Type | Definition |
Active Restoration | A management strategy defined by human intervention to facilitate restoration (e.g., planting, soil manipulation, transplanting species). |
Agroforestry | An agricultural system that incorporates the cultivation and integration of trees with crops or livestock. |
Assisted Natural Regeneration | Supports ecosystems’ natural recovery by reducing threats and enhancing conditions (e.g., fire prevention, supplementary planting, protection). |
Conservation and Ecosystem Protection | Aims to protect existing biodiversity and ecosystems with minimal human activity; may include Indigenous stewardship. |
Human Disturbance Removal | The reduction or removal of human-caused pressures like grazing, logging, or burning. |
Landscape Scale Intervention | Regional or jurisdictional restoration planning, involving policy coordination and multi-stakeholder collaboration. |
Passive Natural Regeneration | Allowing ecosystems to regenerate without any human intervention; recovery speed depends on ecosystem type and degradation. |
Restoring Natural Disturbance Regimes | Reintroducing natural cycles such as fire, flooding, or grazing, which maintain or restore ecosystem functions. |
Sustainable Agriculture | Long-term agricultural practices that improve agroecosystem health, such as reduced chemical input, native crops, polyculture, or no-till farming. |
Providing complete and accurate Site Profile information enhances the visibility, credibility, and collaborative potential of your project on Restor. While some fields are optional, they add significant value for data transparency and ecosystem monitoring.