Waarnemingen.be / observations.be - List of species observed in Belgium
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Waarnemingen.be / observations.be - List of species observed in Belgium is a species checklist dataset published by Natuurpunt and Natagora. Waarnemingen.be (in Dutch) and observation.be (in French) are the two local Belgian subsites of the global observation.org website. The checklist comprises 18.785 species observed in Belgium. Here, it is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each species: the scientific name, higher classification and stable taxon identifier (in the taxon core), its status (native, introduced) and first and last observation date per region (Flanders, Brussels Capital Region, Wallonia) in Belgium (in the distribution extension). Only observations which were approved by species specialists based on provided evidence (photograph or sound), or which were approved based on expert judgment by the validating experts were considered for publication (see Swinnen et al. 2022 for the validation procedure). Observers’ data-sharing settings were respected at all times. When the first or last observation from a species in a region was not to be shared, observers were contacted to request an exception for this species list. In the few cases this authorisation was not acquired, the next (for the oldest record) or previous (for the most recent record) observation date was considered for publication. This species list does not represent a complete overview of Belgian biodiversity, only species that are recorded in the citizen science platforms waarnemingen.be and observation.be. Other datasets and checklists have to be considered for the compilation of a complete Belgian overview.| Date available | 09/12/2022 |
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| Publisher | Natuurpunt |
| Tijdelijke dekking periode | 01/01/1900 - 06/02/2022 |
| Geographical coverage | Belgium |
Teams
- Open science lab for biodiversity
- Wildlife Management and Invasive Species
- Freshwater Habitats
- Biometry, Methodology and Quality Assurance
- Management Team
- Estuaries
- Monitoring and Restoration of Aquatic Fauna
- Forest Ecology and - Management
INBO Research theme(s)
- Data & infrastructure
- Invasive species
- Protected nature
Biomedical sciences (EWI categorisation)
- B003-ecology
Authors
Kristijn SwinnenLouis Bronne
Marc Herremans
Karin Gielen
Tim Adriaens
Thomas Baartmans
Dirk Baert
Hubert Baltus
Rutger Barendse
Margaux Boeraeve
Kris Boers
Johan Bogaert
Nils Bouillard
Stéphane Claerebout
Geert De Knijf
Dirk De Beer
Pallieter De Smedt
Raphaël De Cock
David De Grave
Augustijn De Ketelaere
Isra Deblauwe
Lieven Decrick
Daan Dekeukeleire
Henry Deraedt
Jelle Devalez
Jens D'Haeseleer
Gerald Driessens
Dirk Eysermans
Jean Fagot
Rens Hendrickx
Robert Jooris
Ward Langeraert
Eddie Lavreys
Koen Lock
Garben Logghe
Koen Maes
Nicolas Mayon
Erik Moonen
Jonas Mortelmans
David Muls
Wout Opdekamp
Kris Peeters
Robert Pieters
Marc Pollet
Jorgen Ravoet
Flor Rhebergen
Anna Schneider
Stijn Segers
Robin Septor
Jan Soors
Jeroen Speybroeck
Chris Steeman
Roosmarijn Steeman
Arno Thomaes
Bart Uitterhaegen
Loïc van Doorn
Peter Van der Schoot
Tom Van den Neucker
Edwin van den Berg
Paul Van Sanden
Sam Van de Poel
Carina Van Steenwinkel
Pieter Vanormelingen
Pieter Vantieghem
Wim Veraghtert
Dominique Verbelen
Goedele Verbeylen
Floris Verhaeghe
Fons Verheyde
Hans Vermeiren
Win Vertommen
Theo Zeegers
Jorg Lambrechts
Wouter Vanreusel
Jean-Yves Paquet
Peter Desmet