Research Papers
Integration of Biodiversity Databases in Taiwan and Linkage to Global Databases
Authors:
Kwang-Tsao Shao ,
Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, R.O.C. No. 128, Academia Rd Section 2, Nankang 115, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ching-I Peng,
Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, R.O.C. No. 128, Academia Rd Section 2, Nankang 115, Taipei, Taiwan.
Eric Yen,
Computing Centre, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Kun-Chi Lai,
Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, R.O.C. No. 128, Academia Rd Section 2, Nankang 115, Taipei, Taiwan
Ming-Chih Wang,
Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, R.O.C. No. 128, Academia Rd Section 2, Nankang 115, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jack Lin,
Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, R.O.C. No. 128, Academia Rd Section 2, Nankang 115, Taipei, Taiwan.
Han Lee,
Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, R.O.C. No. 128, Academia Rd Section 2, Nankang 115, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yang Alan,
Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Shin-Yu Chen
Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract
The biodiversity databases in Taiwan were dispersed to various institutions and colleges with limited amount of data by 2001. The Natural Resources and Ecology GIS Database sponsored by the Council of Agriculture, which is part of the National Geographic Information System planned by the Ministry of Interior, was the most well established biodiversity database in Taiwan. But thisThis database was, however, mainly collectingcollected the distribution data of terrestrial animals and plants within the Taiwan area. In 2001, GBIF was formed, and Taiwan joined as one of the an Associate Participant and started, starting the establishment and integration of animal and plant species databases; therefore, TaiBIF was able to co-operate with GBIF. The information of Catalog of Life, specimens, and alien species were integrated by the Darwin core. The standard. These metadata standards allowed the biodiversity information of Taiwan to connect with global databases.
How to Cite:
Shao, K.-T., Peng, C.-I., Yen, E., Lai, K.-C., Wang, M.-C., Lin, J., Lee, H., Alan, Y. and Chen, S.-Y., 2007. Integration of Biodiversity Databases in Taiwan and Linkage to Global Databases. Data Science Journal, 6, pp.S2–S10. DOI: http://doi.org/10.2481/dsj.6.S2
Published on
28 Mar 2007.
Peer Reviewed
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