GBIF Species Occurrence Records for Colombian Amazon Region, 663,763 Observations

663,763 species occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) matching a specific query for Colombia. The data was compiled by GBIF.Org User and aggregates records from 579 constituent datasets, focusing on the Amazonas, Putumayo, Guainía, Guaviare, Caquetá, and Vaupés departments. Records are filtered to exclude those with a 'Country coordinate mismatch' issue.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution and habitat suitability based on occurrence locations.
• Analyzing biodiversity patterns across different Colombian states/provinces mentioned in the query.
• Studying data aggregation and quality issues in citizen science or museum collection datasets.
• Conducting macroecological research on Amazonian flora and fauna.

Strengths

• Contains 663,763 individual species occurrence records.
• Aggregates data from 579 distinct source datasets, suggesting broad coverage.
• Applies a specific data quality filter to exclude records with 'Country coordinate mismatch' issues.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for individual constituent datasets is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)

Collection Method

Aggregated download from GBIF's public API matching a structured query.

Geography

Colombia, specifically the departments of Amazonas, Putumayo, Guainía, Guaviare, Caquetá, and Vaupés.