database

[Andrew Daw]

> 
> On 22 Jun 1997, Jari Flinck wrote:
> 
> >     Hi folks
> > 
> > I would like to know what kind of database-program
> > You are using when You store the collecting data ?
> > I have been using a fine special made program here in Finland,
> > but it works only with our species.
> > When You have species around the globe with full collecting data,
> > what would be the best way to keep the data in order.
> > Has anybody any good solutions or is there even some special programs
> > to use ?
> > 
> > All the best
> >     Jari
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> 
> This is an interesting question. In the U.K. 'Recorder' seems to be used
> a lot; it is O.K. for the U.K. but not globally. In a perfect
> world it would be nice to have a common system or a European system at
> least (given the similar species). 

"Recorder" is mainly used by the Regional Records Centres, whereas Butterfly
Conservation UK mainly uses "Levana" which is also restricted to butterflies
found in the UK.

N.B. The name "Levana" was taken from the latin name for the European Map
     butterfly.

> 
> Does anyone know of such potential systems? A GIS system seems to be the
> way things are going.
> 
> Cheers, 
> 
> Dylan Lloyd.
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