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GBIF Data v1.0.0

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@Defani Defani released this 26 Oct 15:39
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First release of GBIF Data, a GeoLibre plugin that fetches georeferenced occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Install

Download geolibre-gbif-data-1.0.0.zip below, then in GeoLibre: Settings → Manage Plugins → Install from file. Activate it from Plugins → Installed → GBIF Data and open the panel with the leaf button on the map.

Features

  • Live counter of matching GBIF records, following the map view
  • Area: map view, layer extent, country, or worldwide
  • Taxon search on the GBIF backbone with suggestions, plus one-click major groups
  • Filters: record type, year range, photos only, IUCN Red List category (official colours), coordinate uncertainty, geospatial issues, presence only, recorded by, dataset, institution, keyword
  • Add to map as points (up to 5,000), GBIF hexagon density tiles, or both
  • Results card with totals and the most recorded species
  • Record popup with photo, details and a link to GBIF.org
  • Light and dark theme support

Requirements

GeoLibre 3.0.0 or newer with the MapLibre renderer.

Please cite the GBIF datasets you use.