GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Free and open access to biodiversity data

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) by Donna Pomeroy via iNaturalist. Photo licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

The GBIF network

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

Living Atlases

The open-source infrastructure initially developed by the Atlas of Living Australia now serves as focus for international collaboration across the GBIF network.

Science Review

Stay up to date on the latest research investigations enhanced and supported by free and open access to biodiversity data.