A GIS-based approach to natural resources management, based on current information and location-oriented, allows action to be taken more effectively. By integrating various layers of geo-information pertaining to forests and other natural resources, one can obtain knowledge about areas hitherto inaccessible, or about the habitats of endangered species.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/here-knowledge-bliss-gis-example
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth