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Ireland's BioBlitz

Category: Environment
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Records of all species recorded during Ireland's BioBlitz

Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland

Temporal Coverage: 2011 onwards

Species Groups recorded: liverwort, bacterium, quillwort, insect - hymenopteran, protozoan, hairworm (Nematomorpha), insect - true bug (Hemiptera), false scorpion (Pseudoscorpion, foraminiferan, slime mould, bony fish (Actinopterygii), comb jelly (Ctenophora), insect - moth, jawless fish (Agnatha), lichen, spider (Araneae), Invertebrates - terrestrial an, insect - beetle (Coleoptera), insect - caddis fly (Trichopte, stonewort, alga, terrestrial mammal, millipede, flatworm (Turbellaria), cartilagenous fish (Chondricht, rotifer, echinoderm, insect - scorpion fly (Mecopte, bird, sponge (Porifera), insect - thrips (Thysanoptera), insect - butterfly, insect - mayfly (Ephemeroptera, insect - true fly (Diptera), peanut worm (Sipuncula), crustacean, conifer, diatom, insect - orthopteran, tunicate (Urochordata), arrow worm (Chaetognatha), annelid, marine mammal, tapeworm (Cestoda), mollusc, bryozoan, insect - alderfly (Megaloptera, acarine (Acari), insect - lacewing (Neuroptera), ribbon worm (Nemertinea), flowering plant, harvestman (Opiliones), coelenterate (=cnidarian), insect - silverfish (Thysanura, reptile, ginkgo, centipede, insect - dragonfly (Odonata), hornwort, moss, insect - earwig (Dermaptera), horsetail, springtail (Collembola), clubmoss, fungus, fungoid, fern, insect - stonefly (Plecoptera), insect - flea (Siphonaptera), insect - bristletail (Archaeog, amphibian

Dataset Status: Complete

Additional Information: For additional information on Ireland's BioBlitz see http://bioblitz.biodiversityireland.ie/

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Theme Environment
Date released 2023-01-25
Date updated 2023-01-26
Dataset conforms to these standards The INSPIRE Directive or INSPIRE lays down a general framework for a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for the purposes of European Community environmental policies and policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment.
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Language English
Landing page http://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/189
Geographic coverage in GeoJSON format {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-10.15197924, 51.27518225],[-10.15197924, 55.27427], [-5.71451097, 55.27427], [-5.71451097, 51.27518225], [-10.15197924, 51.27518225]]]}
Spatial Reference Systems (SRS) TM75 / Irish Grid (EPSG:29903)
Vertical Extent {"verticalDomainName": "EPSG Projection 5731 - Malin Head height", "minVerticalExtent": "0", "maxVerticalExtent": "0"}
Provenance information The quality is high. Data were most collected by recognised experts and all records have been validated. Data Capture Method: Principally field observations of species encountered Data Capture Purpose: Part of the BioBlitz event involves different sites competing against one another to see which site could record the most species over a 24 hour period. BioBlitz is held annually and is intended to raise awareness of biodiversity recording and conservation. Original Format: Spreadsheet & Recorder 6
Period of time covered (begin) 2002-01-01
Period of time covered (end) 2022-12-31