diff --git a/grails-app/controllers/au/org/ala/bie/ImportController.groovy b/grails-app/controllers/au/org/ala/bie/ImportController.groovy
index f90582c9..7046f920 100755
--- a/grails-app/controllers/au/org/ala/bie/ImportController.groovy
+++ b/grails-app/controllers/au/org/ala/bie/ImportController.groovy
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class ImportController {
 
     def layers(){}
 
+    def regions(){}
+
     /**
      * Import a DwC-A into this system.
      *
@@ -86,6 +88,24 @@ class ImportController {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Import information from layers.
+     *
+     * @return
+     */
+    def importRegions(){
+        if(grailsApplication.config.layersServicesUrl){
+            Thread.start {
+                log.info("Starting import of layers....")
+                importService.importRegions()
+                log.info("Finished import of layers.")
+            }
+            asJson ([success:true] )
+        } else {
+            asJson ([success: false, message: 'layersServicesUrl not configured'] )
+        }
+    }
+
     private def asJson = { model ->
         response.setContentType("application/json;charset=UTF-8")
         model
diff --git a/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/bie/ImportService.groovy b/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/bie/ImportService.groovy
index c266837c..b79a30cd 100644
--- a/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/bie/ImportService.groovy
+++ b/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/bie/ImportService.groovy
@@ -129,8 +129,11 @@ class ImportService {
      */
     def importLayers(){
         def js = new JsonSlurper()
-        def layers = js.parseText(new URL(grailsApplication.config.layersServicesUrl + "/layers").getText("UTF-8"))
+        def url = grailsApplication.config.layersServicesUrl + "/layers"
+        log("Requesting layer list from : " +  url)
+        def layers = js.parseText(new URL(url).getText("UTF-8"))
         def batch = []
+        indexService.deleteFromIndex(IndexDocType.LAYER)
         layers.each { layer ->
             def doc = [:]
             doc["id"] = layer.name
@@ -138,12 +141,40 @@ class ImportService {
             doc["idxtype"] = IndexDocType.LAYER.name()
             doc["name"] = layer.displayname
             doc["description"] = layer.description
+            log("Importing layer: " +  layer.displayname)
             batch << doc
         }
         indexService.indexBatch(batch)
         log("Finished indexing ${layers.size()} layers")
     }
 
+    def importRegions(){
+        def js = new JsonSlurper()
+        def layers = js.parseText(new URL(grailsApplication.config.layersServicesUrl + "/layers").getText("UTF-8"))
+        indexService.deleteFromIndex(IndexDocType.REGION)
+        layers.each { layer ->
+            if(layer.type == "Contextual") {
+                log("Loading regions from layer " + layer.name)
+                def batch = []
+                def objects = js.parseText(new URL(grailsApplication.config.layersServicesUrl + "/objects/cl" + layer.id).getText("UTF-8"))
+                objects.each { object ->
+
+                    def doc = [:]
+                    doc["id"] = object.id
+                    doc["guid"] = object.pid
+                    doc["idxtype"] = IndexDocType.REGION.name()
+                    doc["name"] = object.name
+                    doc["description"] = layer.displayname
+                    batch << doc
+                }
+                if(batch){
+                    indexService.indexBatch(batch)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        log("Finished indexing ${layers.size()} region layers")
+    }
+
     /**
      * Import collectory information into the index.
      *
@@ -651,6 +682,6 @@ class ImportService {
     
     def log(msg){
         log.info(msg)
-        brokerMessagingTemplate.convertAndSend "/topic/import-dwca", msg.toString()
+        brokerMessagingTemplate.convertAndSend "/topic/import-feedback", msg.toString()
     }
 }
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diff --git a/grails-app/views/admin/index.gsp b/grails-app/views/admin/index.gsp
index 56bf4a24..d05e8fac 100644
--- a/grails-app/views/admin/index.gsp
+++ b/grails-app/views/admin/index.gsp
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
 <html>
 <head>
     <meta name="layout" content="${grailsApplication.config.skin.layout}"/>
-    <title>Admin |BIE Web services | ${grailsApplication.config.skin.orgNameLong}</title>
+    <title>Admin | BIE Web services | ${grailsApplication.config.skin.orgNameLong}</title>
 </head>
 <body>
 <div id="page-body" role="main">
-    <h2>Admin tools</h2>
+    <h2>BIE Web services - Admin tools</h2>
     <ul>
         <li><g:link controller="import" action="index">Taxonomy import tool</g:link> - import DwC-A with taxonomic information</li>
         <li><g:link controller="import" action="collectory">Collectory import tool</g:link> - import collectory information</li>
         <li><g:link controller="import" action="layers">Layer import tool</g:link> - import layer information</li>
+        <li><g:link controller="import" action="regions">Region import tool</g:link> - import regions information</li>
     </ul>
 </div>
 </body>
diff --git a/grails-app/views/import/collectory.gsp b/grails-app/views/import/collectory.gsp
index 6db635e0..0c032390 100644
--- a/grails-app/views/import/collectory.gsp
+++ b/grails-app/views/import/collectory.gsp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <head>
   <title></title>
   <meta name="layout" content="${grailsApplication.config.skin.layout}"/>
+    <r:require modules="sockets" />
 </head>
 <body>
 <div>
@@ -24,10 +25,10 @@
 
     <div class="well import-info alert-info hide" style="margin-top:20px;">
         <p></p>
+        <p id="import-info-web-socket"></p>
     </div>
 
     <r:script>
-
         function loadCollectoryInfo(){
             $.get("${createLink(controller:'import', action:'importCollectory')}", function( data ) {
               if(data.success){
@@ -39,7 +40,18 @@
               $('.import-info').removeClass('hide');
             });
         }
+    </r:script>
 
+    <r:script>
+        $(function() {
+            var socket = new SockJS("${createLink(uri: '/stomp')}");
+            var client = Stomp.over(socket);
+            client.connect({}, function() {
+                client.subscribe("/topic/import-feedback", function(message) {
+                    $("#import-info-web-socket").append('<br/>' + message.body);
+                });
+            });
+        });
     </r:script>
 </div>
 </body>
diff --git a/grails-app/views/import/index.gsp b/grails-app/views/import/index.gsp
index 83d69098..6bf10dbd 100644
--- a/grails-app/views/import/index.gsp
+++ b/grails-app/views/import/index.gsp
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 
     <div class="well import-info alert-info hide" style="margin-top:20px;">
         <p></p>
-
         <p id="import-info-web-socket"></p>
     </div>
 
@@ -78,22 +77,19 @@
               $('.import-info').removeClass('hide');
             });
         }
-
     </r:script>
 
-
     <r:script>
         $(function() {
             var socket = new SockJS("${createLink(uri: '/stomp')}");
             var client = Stomp.over(socket);
             client.connect({}, function() {
-                client.subscribe("/topic/import-dwca", function(message) {
+                client.subscribe("/topic/import-feedback", function(message) {
                     $("#import-info-web-socket").append('<br/>' + message.body);
                 });
             });
         });
     </r:script>
-
 </div>
 </body>
 </html>
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diff --git a/grails-app/views/import/layers.gsp b/grails-app/views/import/layers.gsp
index 11957d65..d9354a1c 100644
--- a/grails-app/views/import/layers.gsp
+++ b/grails-app/views/import/layers.gsp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <head>
   <title></title>
   <meta name="layout" content="${grailsApplication.config.skin.layout}"/>
+  <r:require modules="sockets" />
 </head>
 <body>
 <div>
@@ -24,10 +25,10 @@
 
     <div class="well import-info alert-info hide" style="margin-top:20px;">
         <p></p>
+        <p id="import-info-web-socket"></p>
     </div>
 
     <r:script>
-
         function loadInfo(){
             $.get("${createLink(controller:'import', action:'importLayers')}", function( data ) {
               if(data.success){
@@ -39,7 +40,17 @@
               $('.import-info').removeClass('hide');
             });
         }
-
+    </r:script>
+    <r:script>
+        $(function() {
+            var socket = new SockJS("${createLink(uri: '/stomp')}");
+            var client = Stomp.over(socket);
+            client.connect({}, function() {
+                client.subscribe("/topic/import-feedback", function(message) {
+                    $("#import-info-web-socket").append('<br/>' + message.body);
+                });
+            });
+        });
     </r:script>
 </div>
 </body>
diff --git a/grails-app/views/import/regions.gsp b/grails-app/views/import/regions.gsp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a41f3219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/grails-app/views/import/regions.gsp
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<%@ page contentType="text/html;charset=UTF-8" %>
+<html>
+<head>
+  <title></title>
+  <meta name="layout" content="${grailsApplication.config.skin.layout}"/>
+  <r:require modules="sockets" />
+</head>
+<body>
+<div>
+    <!-- Breadcrumb -->
+    <ol class="breadcrumb">
+        <li><a class="font-xxsmall" href="../">Home</a></li>
+        <li class="font-xxsmall active" href="#">Import</li>
+    </ol>
+    <!-- End Breadcrumb -->
+    <h2 class="heading-medium">Regions import</h2>
+
+    <p class="lead">
+        Reload regions information into the main search index
+    </p>
+
+    <div>
+        <button id="start-import" onclick="javascript:loadInfo()" class="btn btn-primary">Import regions information</button>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="well import-info alert-info hide" style="margin-top:20px;">
+        <p></p>
+        <p id="import-info-web-socket"></p>
+    </div>
+
+    <r:script>
+        function loadInfo(){
+            $.get("${createLink(controller:'import', action:'importRegions')}", function( data ) {
+              if(data.success){
+                $('.import-info p').html('Import successfully started....')
+                $('#start-import').prop('disabled', true);
+              } else {
+                $('.import-info p').html('Import failed. Check file path...')
+              }
+              $('.import-info').removeClass('hide');
+            });
+        }
+    </r:script>
+    <r:script>
+        $(function() {
+            var socket = new SockJS("${createLink(uri: '/stomp')}");
+            var client = Stomp.over(socket);
+            client.connect({}, function() {
+                client.subscribe("/topic/import-feedback", function(message) {
+                    $("#import-info-web-socket").append('<br/>' + message.body);
+                });
+            });
+        });
+    </r:script>
+</div>
+</body>
+</html>
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