The Biodiversity & Environmental Resource Data System of Belize (BERDS) is a community-driven biodiversity and environmental data warehouse and research tool set.
What makes BERDS unique is its integrated spatial approach to data analysis, management and dissemination. BERDS merges a wide array of useful data resources (e.g., documents, people, organisations, projects, specimen collections, datasets, multimedia) with an integrated and comprehensive GIS mapping and analysis capability to form a powerful data visualisation and investigation toolset for research and monitoring efforts.
BERDS is hosted and maintained by Belize Tropical Forest Studies, a Belizean not-for-profit, however, the growth of its data holdings and its long-term financial sustainability are driven by the participation of BERDS' national, regional and international partners.
Since its launch 5 years ago, BERDS has grown to become the preeminent environmental data resource for Belize. Our database has grown by more than 960%, holding over 102,000 data records and providing visual and textual access to over 41 accurate spatial data sets as well as a unique visual-based search facility. There are 5 research case studies explaining how to use the system to solve real-world conservation problems and 11 step-by-step tutorials on using the BERDS facility itself. Over 30 national and international organisations and the private sector have joined as active participants and the system is now financially self-sustainable.
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| Mapping Environmental Data |
 Visually explore Belize's biodiversity and environment. Search for specimens, find patterns, explore relationships...
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| Site Monitoring System |
 Harness the power of BERDS to help your organisation monitor environmental parameters on-the-ground...
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| Case Studies & Tutorials |
BERDS is a suite of research tools.
Learn how to apply BERDS to real-world conservation and research questions...
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| Species Spotlight |
 | Order: Rodents
Taxon: Agouti paca nelsoni
Common Name: Paca
No. of Specimen Records: 400
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| Recent Data |
33 records added in last 30 days
6,951 species profiles
101,219 specimen records
102,409 total data records in geodatabase |
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