The Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre provides biodiversity information for the region.
Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility
The Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility provides biodiversity information and data through Agriculture Canada.
About Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility
The Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility (CBIF) was a Canadian initiative that operated in support of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Canada helped pioneer ways to improve the organization, exchange, correlation and availability of primary data on biological species of interest to Canadians, aiming to support decisions on biodiversity conservation, sustainable use of biological resources, and monitoring and control of pests and diseases.
CBIF and its website were decommissioned in 2021. The CBIF Species Bank resources — Butterflies of Canada, Brassicaceae of Canada, the Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System, Diversity of Oribatida in Canada, Ground Beetles of Canada and Moths of Canada — are no longer available. The remaining page serves as a notice of the decommissioning rather than a working data service.
Best for: Historically it served people needing Canadian species data; since 2021 it is no longer a working resource.
Good for
- Canada helped pioneer improved organization and exchange of primary species data in support of GBIF.
Watch out for
- CBIF and its website were decommissioned in 2021.
- Species Bank resources such as Butterflies of Canada and Moths of Canada are no longer available.
- No current data service, pricing or access details are provided.
Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility at a glance
- Category
- Research & Data › Climate & Environmental Data
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility FAQ
Is the CBIF website still running?
No. CBIF and its website were decommissioned in 2021.
Can I still access the CBIF Species Bank resources?
No. Resources such as Butterflies of Canada, Brassicaceae of Canada, the Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System, Diversity of Oribatida in Canada, Ground Beetles of Canada and Moths of Canada are no longer available.
What was the purpose of CBIF?
It supported GBIF by improving the organization, exchange, correlation and availability of primary data on biological species of interest to Canadians, to aid decisions on conserving biodiversity, using biological resources sustainably, and monitoring and controlling pests and diseases.
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