# Source: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
# Type: geoparquet
# Catalog: STACConnector
# Generated by: folia catalog import
# Generated at: 2026-02-08T00:48:39.491010+00:00
#
# Do not edit manually - will be overwritten on next import.

source:
  id: planetary-computer-gbif
  name: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
  type: geoparquet
  url: https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/api/stac/v1/collections/gbif
  description: "The [Global Biodiversity Information Facility](https://www.gbif.org)\
    \ (GBIF) is an international network and data infrastructure funded by the world's\
    \ governments, providing global data that document the occurrence of species.\
    \ GBIF currently integrates datasets documenting over 1.6 billion species occurrences.\n\
    \nThe GBIF occurrence dataset combines data from a wide array of sources, including\
    \ specimen-related data from natural history museums, observations from citizen\
    \ science networks, and automated environmental surveys. While these data are\
    \ constantly changing at [GBIF.org](https://www.gbif.org), periodic snapshots\
    \ are taken and made available here. \n\nData are stored in [Parquet](https://parquet.apache.org/)\
    \ format; the Parquet file schema is described below.  Most field names correspond\
    \ to [terms from the Darwin Core standard](https://dwc.tdwg.org/terms/), and have\
    \ been interpreted by GBIF's systems to align taxonomy, location, dates, etc.\
    \  Additional information may be retrieved using the [GBIF API](https://www.gbif.org/developer/summary).\n\
    \nPlease refer to the GBIF [citation guidelines](https://www.gbif.org/citation-guidelines)\
    \ for information about how to cite GBIF data in publications.. For analyses using\
    \ the whole dataset, please use the following citation:\n\n> GBIF.org ([Date])\
    \ GBIF Occurrence Data [DOI of dataset]\n\nFor analyses where data are significantly\
    \ filtered, please track the datasetKeys used and use a \"[derived dataset](https://www.gbif.org/citation-guidelines#derivedDatasets)\"\
    \ record for citing the data.\n\nThe [GBIF data blog](https://data-blog.gbif.org/categories/gbif/)\
    \ contains a number of articles that can help you analyze GBIF data.\n"
  provider: Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  license: proprietary
  metadata:
    stac: true
    stac_api: true
    connector_id: planetary-computer
    tags:
    - GBIF
    - Biodiversity
    - Species
    dataset:
      tier: 1
      thematic_group: Ecology & Biodiversity
      format: geoparquet
      crs: EPSG:4326
      temporal:
        range: 2021-04-13/..
        type: snapshot
        default_range: latest
      quality:
        coverage: global
      layout:
        type: tiled
      stac_collection_id: gbif
      homepage: https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/api/stac/v1/collections/gbif