Ecological Surveys

Every habitat, every species, every record

Ecologists, CIEEM members and planning consultants use Pin Drop for Phase 1 habitat surveys, protected species records and Biodiversity Net Gain assessments.
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Habitats pinned to the ground
Every habitat parcel is a structured pin. Type, condition, UKHab or Phase 1 code and area attach to the pin, not to a paper map in a tube.
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Protected species without retyping
Bat roosts, badger setts and great crested newt records capture on the phone in the field. Outputs feed straight into the report.
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BNG baselines held together
Biodiversity Net Gain baselines and post-development scenarios sit on the same map. Metric inputs and evidence stay on the pin.
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Planning evidence ready to send
Dated photos, survey dates and licence references hold against each record. Planning authorities and LPAs get the pack they expect.
Built for CIEEM ecologists

Ecology works better when every habitat is a pin

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The shared map for ecological surveys

A single development site can cross a dozen habitat parcels, each with its own protected species constraints and BNG implications. Ecologists lose hours to photo folders that do not match the parcel, spreadsheets that lose rows and planning packs that take a fortnight to assemble. Pin Drop pins every habitat and every record once and keeps every photo, metric input and survey date on the pin.
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Structured habitat records
UKHab or Phase 1 code, condition, area, survey date. Every field a habitat survey expects, held on the pin and visible to the team.
Protected species on site
Record bat, badger and newt evidence in the field with photo and licence context. Outputs feed straight into species reports.
BNG and planning context
Hold baselines, post-development scenarios and planning references against each parcel. LPAs get the evidence they expect.
Pin Drop mobile app showing a list of work locations on a map, including construction sites, offices, and venues with tasks, tags, and recent updates.
Testimonials

Used by CIEEM ecologists and planning consultants

Ecological consultancies and planning teams rely on shared, location-based survey records to keep BNG submissions defensible and planning on schedule.
“We can see which areas have been covered and plan the next round of surveys without guesswork.”
Jonas Krul
Environmental Field Lead
“Survey data tied directly to site coordinates improved our audit readiness.”
Dr. Laura Bennett
Environmental Survey Lead
“I use it for urban foraging. I mark trees and spots I’ve found, add notes on what grows where and when it’s worth checking back. It’s become a quiet log of the city in a way I never expected.”
Joe
Vancouver, Canada
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See how ecological surveys work in practice

Walk through a real habitat survey and see how every parcel, every species record and every photo stays pinned to the exact location it describes.