GBIF Secretariat

The GBIF Secretariat is the central organization that manages and supports the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), a worldwide platform that collects and shares data about Earth's living creatures. It helps coordinate efforts among countries, scientists, and organizations to gather, maintain, and freely share biodiversity information. This enables better understanding and conservation of natural ecosystems, informing research, policy, and environmental decision-making. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Secretariat ensures data quality, develops tools, and fosters collaboration to make biological data accessible and useful globally.