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Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Resource type:
Monitoring, mapping
Location:
Global
Available language:
Arabic, Chinese, Czech, English, French, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian
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Custodian:
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Launched:
2001
Useful for:
Researchers, policy makers, decision makers
Purpose:
GBIF is an international network and data hub providing open access data on biodiversity.
Features:
Users can validate and publish data using GBIF data standards
Information available:
Species occurrence and sampling event datasets, taxonomic checklists
Cost and sign-up:
Free to use, users can create an account to download data
Can data be downloaded?
Yes
Is the tool available offline?
No, it is not available offline
How can I use this resource?
Explore monitoring data, Make decisions, Share information
Enquiries:
General: info@gbif.org
Technical issues: helpdesk@gbif.org
Further information:
GBIF technical documentation and the GBIF Data Use Club recorded webinars
For sharing data on GBIF, please consult the GBIF quick guide to publishing data
