Australia is home to a remarkable amount of biodiversity, including mammals, birds, and fauna. The Atlas of Living Australia, part of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), is a collaborative project from numerous Australian museums and research institutions. The Atlas offers an extensive one-stop shop to explore photographs and data about the many species that make up the continent. This collection will appeal to those who live in Australia (or who are planning to visit), along with biology researchers and nature lovers around the world. Visitors are invited to explore the collection by species, location (where visitors can enter a specific address to view nearby species), or collection (e.g. Fauna, Plants, Microorganisms). By selecting an individual species, visitors can check out complete classification information, a map of where to find the species, and an extensive gallery of photographs. There are also research papers and datasets, which may be browsed on their own.
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