diff --git a/app/avo/resources/gazetteer.rb b/app/avo/resources/gazetteer.rb
index 991fa307904f4af6fb9c64bb5a2d60d88f8da98f..9fb3100ba96a104be1ec3bbdac4284b123b38899 100644
--- a/app/avo/resources/gazetteer.rb
+++ b/app/avo/resources/gazetteer.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ class Avo::Resources::Gazetteer < Avo::BaseResource
     query.order(name: :asc)
   }
 
+  def description
+    ApplicationController.render(
+      template: "avo/descriptions/_gazetteer",
+      layout: false
+    ).html_safe
+  end
+
   # self.includes = []
   # self.attachments = []
   # self.search = {
diff --git a/app/views/avo/descriptions/_gazetteer.html.erb b/app/views/avo/descriptions/_gazetteer.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..180bae037814772cb6dd4d823f4d46ceb37058ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/avo/descriptions/_gazetteer.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<div class="flex gap-4">
+  <div class="mb-4">
+    <h6 class="font-bold mb-2">For a <i>production site</i> to appear on <a href="<%= facem_home_url %>/map?type=production" target="_blank">the map</a>:</h6>
+    <ul class="list-disc ml-4">
+      <li class="mb-2">
+        1. Create a new location with at least:
+        <ul class="list-disc ml-4">
+          <li>- a name</li>
+          <li>- latitude + longitude OR an ellipse</li>
+        </ul>
+      </li>
+      <li class="mb-2">
+        2. Create a fabric code with:
+        <ul class="list-disc ml-4">
+          <li>- your new location as the production site</li>
+          <li>- a ware type</li>
+          <li>- a serial number</li>
+        </ul>
+      </li>
+      <li class="mb-2">
+        3. Add at least one sample with:
+        <ul class="list-disc ml-4">
+          <li>- its fabric code set to the new fabric code</li>
+        </ul>
+      </li>
+    </ul>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="mb-4">
+    <h6 class="font-bold mb-2">For a <i>discovery site</i> to appear on <a href="<%= facem_home_url %>/map?type=discovery" target="_blank">the map</a>:</h6>
+    <ul class="list-disc ml-4">
+      <li class="mb-2">
+        1. Create a new location with at least:
+        <ul class="list-disc ml-4">
+          <li>- a name</li>
+          <li>- latitude + longitude</li>
+        </ul>
+      </li>
+      <li class="mb-2">
+        2. Add at least one sample with:
+        <ul class="list-disc ml-4">
+          <li>- its discovery site set to the new location</li>
+        </ul>
+      </li>
+    </ul>
+  </div>
+</div>
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