GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Free and open access to biodiversity data

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British soldier lichen (Cladonia cristatella) by Rob Routledge via iNaturalist. Photo licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

Learn more about the number of species covered by data in GBIF.org.

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21 September 2017

What is sampling-event data and why is it important?

Updates on new features (last updated 13 Sep 2017)

Current priorities for guiding investment and effort to digitize and mobilize biodiversity data

A data paper is a peer reviewed document describing a dataset, published in a peer reviewed journal.

Dozens of countries and organizations working together to make species data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.