Global Biodiversity Data Viewer (GBDV)

The Global Biodiversity Data Viewer (GBDV) from the Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity (KCBD) of the European Commission is an information system that provides simple means to assess, monitor and report the state of biodiversity and associated pressures.

The GBDV offers the following features:

• Country profiles: key information on biodiversity and associated pressures for each country, featuring indicators and charts derived from open-source global datasets.

• Custom export: personalization and download of these country profiles by selecting relevant topics, available as ready-to-use PDFs for printing or sharing.

• Interactive map: exploration of a set of global reference datasets on biodiversity and pressures, including the possibility to create and share custom visualizations.

• User support: a user guide, including video tutorials and a downloadable PDF, helps users in navigating and making the most of the platform.

By providing access to global data, maps, and consistent and comparable country-level indicators, the GBDV supports national reporting and contributes to monitoring the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 

Most of the metrics currently shown in the GBDV are calculated by the KCBD Global Biodiversity Data Services (GBDS). For details on how these are calculated you can read the factsheets below.

Learn more in the latest GBDV technical report.

Web services and REST API:  the GBDV shows a selection of the metrics and indicators produced by the GBDS. The full set is available through the Query Builder, a user-friendly interface for exploring and retrieving pre-calculated, consistent and comparable metrics and indicators across reporting levels and thematic areas. Programmatic access is also available.

Learn more in the latest GBDS: Data Distribution Architecture, REST API and Query Builder technical report.