Sources: 20+ databases
Access Pattern: Mix of Free (government/research) and Paid/Subscription (commercial)
Examples: GBIF (free/open), OBIS (free/open), EIMP, CABIN, Biotics
URL: canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change (Government portals)
Type: Government Environmental Database
Subject: Environmental monitoring, climate data, pollution, biodiversity
Coverage: National (Canada)
Access Type: Free
URL: pc.gc.ca (Parks Canada systems)
Type: Government Environmental Database
Subject: National parks, protected areas, monitoring sites, species data
Coverage: National (Canada)
Endpoints: Variable
Geomarkers: 90-95% (park boundaries, monitoring sites)
Access Type: Free
URL: canada.ca (Government/research portals)
Type: Ecosystem Monitoring Database
Subject: Ecosystem health, biodiversity monitoring, habitat assessments
Coverage: National (Canada)
Endpoints: 2.4-3.2 million estimated
Geomarkers: 85-95%
Access Type: Free
URL: canada.ca (Government/research portals)
Type: Ecosystem Monitoring Database
Subject: Aquatic biomonitoring, water quality, species monitoring
Coverage: National (Canada)
Endpoints: 1.5-5.0 million estimated
Geomarkers: 85-95%
Access Type: Free
URL: canada.ca (Government/research portals)
Type: Biodiversity Database
Subject: Species occurrences, distributions, population data
Coverage: National (Canada)
Endpoints: 4.7-9.4 million estimated
Geomarkers: 85-95%
Access Type: Free
URL: boldsystems.org (Research portals)
Type: Biodiversity Database
Subject: DNA barcoding, species identification, genetic data
Coverage: Global
Endpoints: 2.15-8.6 million estimated
Geomarkers: Variable
Access Type: Free Open Source
URL: canada.ca (Meteorological services)
Type: Climate Database
Subject: Weather observations, climate data, meteorological records
Coverage: National/Global
Endpoints: 15-80 million estimated
Geomarkers: 95-100% (fixed station locations)
Access Type: Free
URL: open.canada.ca (Open data portals)
Type: Open Data Database
Subject: Various environmental, economic, social datasets
Coverage: National/Provincial (Canada)
Endpoints: 0.5-20 million estimated
Access Type: Free Open Source
For complete listing of all ecosystem and environmental databases, see: REAL_WORLD_DATABASE_SOURCES_COMPREHENSIVE_2025-12-27.md