Digital passport of maturity of living organisms
WOOD Nature Passport— an international digital identification system for particularly valuable plants, animals, and fungi that have reached an ecologically significant age or condition. It is designed for long-term monitoring, scientific research, and the preservation of natural heritage.
Age16 years oldcan be used asbasic threshold for inclusion in the program, since for many large animals and perennial plants this is the age when the organism is fully formed and of particular value to the population. However, it is reasonable to apply different maturity criteria for different species.
"Every mature tree, every mature animal, and every mature ecosystem is part of the natural heritage."
Main objectives
Creation of a digital passport of nature.
Protection of long-lived organisms.
Long-term monitoring.
Preservation of genetically valuable individuals.
Scientific research.
Formation of digital heritage of ecosystems.
Who gets a passport?
Trees
After reaching a certain age or size.
For example:
age over 16 years (for young commercial forests);
or reaching a certain diameter;
or the status of a particularly valuable tree.
Shrubs
When fully mature.
Fish
For long-lived species:
sturgeon;
taimen;
som;
salmon (according to individual criteria);
other large species.
For most fish it is more important to useage at sexual maturity, size and fertility, and not a single age.
Birds
Rare or long-lived species:
seat;
storks;
owls;
cranes.
Mammals
bison;
bears;
wolves;
lynxes;
deer;
moose;
otters;
beavers.
Particularly valuable plants
Rare:
orchids;
relict species;
endemics.
What does a passport contain?
General information
unique number;
view;
scientific name;
date of registration;
coordinates.
Biological data
age;
dimensions;
health condition;
genetic characteristics (if studied);
reproductive status.
Ecological role
For example:
tree:
seed tree;
bird habitat;
source of nectar.
animal:
producer of offspring;
dominant individual;
ecosystem engineer.
Observation history
photographs;
satellite images;
sensor data;
veterinary examinations;
forest pathology surveys.
Status
🟢 Young
🔵 Mature
🟣 Valuable
🟠 Particularly valuable
⭐ National Natural Heritage
🌍 International Natural Heritage
WOOD AI
Artificial intelligence analyzes:
growth rates;
health condition;
probability of diseases;
change of environment;
climate influence;
genetic value.
Living Mountain Observatory
Conducts monitoring:
states;
migration;
reproduction;
damage;
environment.
Mountain Digital Twin
A digital twin is created for each object.
It includes:
life history;
all observations;
changes in state;
spatial reference;
connections with other elements of the ecosystem.
Priority categories
Old-growth trees.
Seed trees.
Rare plant species.
Key breeding animals.
Long-lived fish.
Large predators.
Ecosystem engineers (beavers, bison, etc.).
Relict and endemic species.
International system
Each registered object receives:
unique DREVO ID;
QR code or NFC tag (for facilities where this is permitted and does not violate animal welfare);
digital passport;
observation history;
scientific value;
level of security.
The main principle
Nature is valuable not only for its species, but also for its individual outstanding organisms.
In the systemDREVO Living MountainsThe digital passport is becoming a tool for preserving natural heritage. It allows tracking the lives of the most valuable trees, animals, fish, and plants over decades, integrating monitoring, scientific research, and conservation into a single international network.
Suggested addition
Instead of a single rule16 years for everyoneIt is better to use the principle:
16 years old— the base age for inclusion in the program for species where it makes biological sense.
For other types -reaching biological maturity, large size, reproductive value or special conservation status.
This approach will better suit the biology of different organisms and make the system universal.