aci-bem-proxy

Cloudflare Worker proxy for BEM — Biodiversity Endurance Monitor
Aether Continuity Institute · v0.1 · 2026

Bridges the FinBIF API (Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility) for use in
ACI's BEM instrument and WEM/HEM dashboard pages.

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Routes

GET /status
GET /finbif/observations?taxon=MX.47169&bbox=26.5,62.55,27.25,63.3&years=2020-2026
GET /finbif/species?bbox=...&ref_years=2000-2010&cur_years=2020-2026
GET /finbif/taxon?id=MX.47169

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Deploy

npm install
wrangler secret put FINBIF_TOKEN   # paste FinBIF token when prompted
wrangler deploy

Worker URL: https://aci-bem-proxy.ruotsalainen-marko.workers.dev

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Indicator species (D_s component)

MX ID	Species	Role
MX.47169	Pteromys volans (liito-orava)	Forest connectivity
MX.37622	Ficedula hypoleuca (kirjosieppo)	Old-growth forest
MX.37620	Ficedula parva (pikkusieppo)	Riparian forest
MX.26969	Gavia arctica (kuikka)	Lake water quality
MX.26966	Mergus merganser (isokoskelo)	River/lake health

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BEM instrument family

Monitor	Domain	Index
WEM	Energy system	EPP
HEM	Hydrology	HEPP
BEM	Ecology	BEPP

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Reference

• TN-015 — Biodiversity Endurance Monitor
• FinBIF API
• ACI