AI photo analyser
Biodiversity Metrics sometimes contain photos of the habitats. If a Biodiversity Metric contains photos, Mycelia shows you those photos, attached to the habitat they're labelled with in the Metric.
Mycelia helps to assess these photos, by using AI to check the photos and highlight potential issues.
The video below gives a quick overview of how this feature works.
What the AI photo analyser does
The AI photo analyser automatically reviews all habitat photos in a metric and checks whether each photo matches the habitat type it was submitted against. This saves you from having to manually review every photo yourself.
Where a photo matches the declared habitat, the AI confirms this. Where it doesn't match, the AI flags the issue and explains its reasoning - including suggested alternative habitat types and guidance on what additional evidence you may need to request.
How it helps your assessment
- Highlights risk early - flags photos where the habitat may not match what was submitted, so you can spot problems before they become bigger issues.
- Supports better decisions - gives you clear reasoning, suggested alternatives, and next steps rather than just a pass/fail result.
- Improves confidence and consistency - acts as a first-pass check across all photos, so nothing gets missed.
- Enables targeted follow-up - helps you decide when to investigate further, so you can focus your time where it matters most.
How to use it
You can access habitat photos from the habitat page within the metric diagram. Each photo is attached to the habitat it was labelled with in the metric.
You can switch between images to review them in sequence, and open any image in a separate tab if you need a closer look.
Which metrics include photos
Only the Small Sites Metric includes photos. If a submission uses the full Statutory Biodiversity Metric, photos will not be available for AI analysis.