Latest dataset upload sets a new NBN Gateway record
We are delighted to announce the upload of the 70 millionth species record to the NBN Gateway! The species in question is Parmelia saxatilis a lichen with a broad distribution.
See the interactive map for Parmelia saxatilis
The dataset was provided by the British Lichen Society, of which Janet Simkin said:
“I have been involved with the NBN since it started and remember how daunting the Gateway project seemed at first, there were so many obstacles to overcome. It is a huge achievement for the NBN to have reached this milestone.
This release effectively marks the end of eight years of work by the British Lichen Society to digitise all the available lichen records for Britain, so it is a big day for us as well”.
We also anticipate reaching 75 million records in the next few months, so watch this space!
Also this month and further to our record breaking number of datasets loaded in a month, in February, we have again broken this record in April! Read more about the first record-breaking month.