Biodiversiteit in Groningen

Biodiversiteit in Groningen is a dataset from the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. It contains total observed species counts for insect, amphibian, bird, mammal, flower, and plant groups in the Groningen region from 2008 to 2018. The data also includes counts for target species, protected species, and Red List species, with national totals provided for comparison.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional biodiversity trends over time based on the 2008-2018 time series.
• Compare species protection statuses based on counts of target, protected, and Red List species.
• Assess regional versus national biodiversity based on the provided comparison to total species in the Netherlands.
• Model habitat or conservation needs for specific taxonomic groups like insects, amphibians, birds, and mammals.

Strengths

• Covers a defined 11-year time period from 2008 to 2018.
• Includes data for multiple taxonomic groups: insects, amphibians, birds, mammals, flowers, and plants.
• Provides comparative context with total species counts for the entire Netherlands.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in PDF format, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Netherlands)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from species observation records.

Time Range

2008-2018

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Groningen region, Netherlands, with national comparison data.