In our latest data sharing news, we are pleased to highlight the following new or updated datasets, which have contributed more than 260,000+ records to the total of 387+ million occurrences being shared on the NBN Atlas!
Here are the latest additions and updates helping to strengthen our understanding of UK biodiversity.
📊New datasets
- British Lichen Society – Lichen and lichenicolous fungi records held by BLS – 144,000+ new records added
🔄Updated data resources
- Highland Biological Recording Group – HBRG Other Invertebrates Dataset
- BIS for Powys & Brecon Beacons National Park – INNS records held by BIS for years 1905 through to 2026 for Powys and Bannau Brycheiniog National Park.
- Natural History Museum, London – Collection Specimens
- MammalWeb – MammalWeb records Non-Commercial (pre-2024)
- MammalWeb – MammalWeb records (post 2024)
Thank you!
As always, we’d like to say a huge thank you to our 195 data partners and the dedicated verifiers who ensure the quality of the records. Every dataset shared helps improve biodiversity knowledge and supports better conservation decisions for nature.
If you’re interested in sharing your data with the NBN Atlas, we’d love to hear from you!
Explore our full list and map of data partners on the NBN Atlas.
Hear practical examples of data sharing and use
If you want to find out more about how data is being used to conserve the UK’s wildlife, join us at this year’s NBN Conference. In our one day event you’ll hear practical examples of data sharing and data use from across the Network. Join us on 19 November at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. Find out more and book – deadline 8 November!