Biodiversity Data
Global Biodiversity Data
Indicies | Description | Data Access |
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) | GBIF is an international data network that collects biodiversity related occurrence data from thousands of different sources including governments, museums, studies, journals, and popular consumer tools such as eBird and iNaturalist. The site contains vast amounts of data that can be refined to singular regions or species. | GBIF Homepage |
Living Planet Index (LPI) | The LPI is a large scale biodiversity database that collects information on documented vertebrate populations. It is a key component of the WWF Living Planet Report, which is produced by the World Wildlife Fund in collaboration with the Zoological Society of London and other partners. The Index provides insights into trends in global biodiversity by tracking changes in populations of vertebrate species over time. It is a valuable tool for understanding the impact of human activities on wildlife. The index tracks population trends of thousands of vertebrate species, normalizing the data to account for variations in population size. The data spans from the year 1970 to the present, and describes vertebrate populations from locations across the globe. | LPI Homepage |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species describes the global extinction risk status of plant, animal, and fungus species. It is managed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a global organization that works on environmental conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. The IUCN Red List assesses the conservation status of species based on criteria such as population size, distribution, and trends, placing them into one of seven threat categories: Least Concerned, Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild, or Extinct. | IUCN Homepage |
Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) | The BHL is a publically available online repository of biodiversity related literature with entries dating back to 1469 CE. The library includes a wide range of scientific media such as studies, journals, and catalogues that provide data on biodiversity related topics ranging in scale. In addition to data, these resources can inform specific aspects of biodiversity on a case by case basis. | BHL Homepage |
United States Geographical Survey (USGS)
Data Tools |
The USGS builds and contributes to a variety of biodiversity related tools and indices. These include the Tagged Animal Movement Explorer, GBIF, Amphibian and Reptile Species Distribution Explorer, Integrated Taxonomic Information Systems, the US Protected Areas Database, the World Terrestrial Ecosystems Explorer, and the US Introduced and Invasive Species Map. | USGS Biodiversity Tool Selection |
Earth Science Data Systems (ESDS) Program | Earth Data, by NASA, is a satellite based remote monitoring tool which collects data into four main categories: vegetation characteristics, spectroscopy, human impacts, and species distribution. Data from these categories can be fine tuned to assist in the analysis of many sustainability challenges including air quality, agriculture and water management, biological diversity and ecological conservation, water quality, and many more. | Biological Diversity and Ecological Conservation Data Pathfinder |
UN Biodiversity Lab | The UN Biodiversity Lab is an open source spatial data tool that combines data from a variety of sources including satellites, scientists, and indigenous communities to construct a global modeling tool. Layers can be applied to filter data interests toward almost any conservation goal, ranging from water scarcity to above ground woody carbon density to chlorophyll concentration in sea water and many more. | UN Biodiversity Lab Map |