Digitize the Planet

The association has set itself the task of digitizing information relating to conservation, legal regulations on the use of nature and local policy and safety information.

To achieve this, digital and freely available data (open data) are required to capture not just this information, but also its legal basis. By integrating this data into websites, apps, navigation systems and digital assistants, greater digital visitor guidance is provided to those frequenting tourist destinations and protected areas.

All existing rules of the protected areas on Digitize the Planet are integrated into the Outdooractive technology. The new data model replaces all previously existing rules and only the official content maintained directly by the protected areas on Digitize the Planet applies.

The complete rules, notices, information and daily updated closures are not only visible on the region page of a protected area, but also on the individual tour detail pages on Outdooractive or the white label applications.

Thanks to the depth of information gained, users have absolute certainty when searching for and planning tours and can adapt their behavior to the relevant rules.

Outdoor activities have become increasingly popular as a result of more and more people recognizing the appeal and beauty of nature. Yet this desire to be active and out in the natural world is placing increasing pressure on it. It is also leading to more frequent conflicts with property owners, hunters, agriculture, and forestry, as nature reserves are encroached on. 

In order to counter these issues, it is necessary to provide effective, digital visitor guidance. This gives everyone the opportunity to learn in advance about local regulations and what is prohibited, whilst informing themselves at the same time which areas are accessible or restricted.

As Europe's largest outdoor platform, Outdooractive is actively committed to promoting nature conservation. This is why we are annually donating 1% of our revenue generated by Pro / Pro+ memberships to the non-profit organization “Digitize the Planet” as part of the “1% for the Planet” initiative.