National inventory coverage.
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA PLATFORMContextual project hero. Authentic operational UI and data evidence are shown below.
Serbia National Wetland Inventory — National Wetland Data & Geoportal Platform
National wetland data, analysis and controlled institutional editing in one operational Web GIS.
From fragmented wetland information to a structured national data model and operational spatial-information platform.
CoverageNational coverage — territory of the Republic of Serbia
ClientUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
MapSoft roleConsortium member — geospatial data, spatial database & Web GIS
Project period25.02.2025–15.05.2026
Project context
A national inventory had to become more than a collection of maps
Serbia needed a nationally consistent wetland information environment that could consolidate fragmented scientific, institutional and geospatial sources, preserve data confidence and support future enrichment. The result combines a structured wetland data model with an operational portal for review, editing, analysis, reporting and change tracking.
Peatlands, saline/freshwater marshes, standing waters, rivers/canals and wet meadows.
Maps, Dashboards and GeoStories documented in the delivered portal.
DXF, GML2, Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, CSV, GML 3.1 and GML 3.2.
Operational platform
A working national portal with maps, dashboards and GeoStories
The final-state UI shows that the National Wetland Inventory is an information platform rather than a single map. Published map products, national layers and thematic content can be accessed through a common Web GIS environment.
MapsDashboardsGeoStoriesRole-based accessWMS / WFS
National map & layers
Countrywide environmental layers make national-scale review operational
The national layer overview provides strong evidence of geographic scale and the integration of multiple environmental and reference datasets in one interface. The source also documents WMS/WFS interoperability and open export formats.
Intermediate Task 9 baseline2,097 wetland multipolygon groups
An intermediate Task 9 geospatial baseline; later project stages continued refinement toward the final inventory.
Spatial records & analysis
Wetland geometry, attribute tables and map-native analytics stay connected
The Ramsar table view links mapped wetlands to structured records, while the analysis widgets summarize wetland area and classes directly in spatial context. Together they demonstrate review and analysis workflows rather than passive visualization.
Controlled editing
Geometry and environmental attributes can be updated through structured forms
Authorized users can edit wetland geometry and associated records through controlled forms. The implementation also records user/time history and supports calculated geometry-derived values, helping keep edits traceable and internally consistent.
Implementation process
The final portal was refined through an earlier development Geoportal and user testing
MapSoft established an early development Geoportal for spatial-data inspection and iteratively refined the production environment through user feedback.
Architecture & governance
Geospatial processing, structured data and standards-based Web GIS operate as one system
Earth Observation and national spatial sources feed a domain-specific wetland model in PostgreSQL/PostGIS. GeoServer exposes spatial services and MapStore provides the operational frontend, with role/group permissions controlling review, editing and public access.
Sentinel-derived and national reference data support the geospatial processing workflow.
Domain-specific wetland entities, controlled vocabularies and linked environmental records.
Standards-based publication and interoperability with external GIS environments.
Maps, tables, filters, editing, analysis, dashboards, reporting and role-controlled access.
Quality & sustainability
Known limitations, controlled vocabularies and pilot testing are part of the quality model
The project documentation records source limitations instead of hiding them, uses controlled vocabularies and form-based data entry, and confirms iterative testing by five pilot users. The delivered system is formally accepted; the portal remains operational and post-project support is ongoing as of September 2026.
Formally accepted; portal operational with post-project support ongoing in September 2026.
Delivered platform & data foundation
From national spatial baseline to editing, reporting and open-format exchange
National wetland spatial baseline
Wetland entities with unique IDs, geometry, calculated area and class attributes.
NWI minimum/core data model
Controlled vocabularies and linked environmental thematic information.
Relational data modelNWI Web Portal
Interactive national map, maps, dashboards, GeoStories, tables, filters and editing/reporting workflows.
Web GISRole/group administration and history
Controlled access, calculated attributes, responsible-user/time tracking and historical layers.
Web applicationExports and printing
Multiple geospatial/tabular export formats and map-print workflows.
DXF/GML/Shapefile/GeoJSON/KML/CSVDocumentation, pilot training and help desk
Basic user manual, recorded pilot materials and MapSoft help-desk channel during implementation.
Documentation / support
What this project proves
A national environmental methodology made operational
NWI Serbia demonstrates MapSoft's ability to connect national-scale geospatial processing, environmental data governance, spatial databases and Web GIS in one maintainable institutional platform.
National scaleGeospatial + softwareRole-based editingEnvironmental data governanceOGC interoperabilityLong-term change tracking
MapSoft scope
The wider NWI programme is a joint IBISS–MapSoft delivery under UNDP. MapSoft's documented contribution covers geospatial data, data modelling/database and Web GIS implementation; ecological field surveys and consortium-wide scientific conclusions remain consortium-level work.
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