This document provides a comprehensive listing of 310+ unique database sources referenced in project documentation across multiple categories. Sources are organized by class/category/type, subject detail, organization, access information, and access type (open source, free, paid/subscription).
Based on documented databases:
Access Pattern: Primarily Free (public data) or Free with Registration
Examples: Statistics Canada, UN databases, government portals
URL: statcan.gc.ca
Type: Government Business Database
Subject: Business entities, establishments, NAICS classifications, employment, revenue
Coverage: National (Canada)
Endpoints: 12-30 million estimated
Geomarkers: 95-100% (province, CMA, city, postal code)
Access Type: Free Restricted
URL: statcan.gc.ca
Type: Government Trade Database
Subject: Import business characteristics, NAICS, employment size, geographic distribution
Coverage: National (Canada)
Endpoints: 2-8 million estimated
Geomarkers: 90-95% (province, CMA)
Access Type: Free
URL: ised-isde.canada.ca
Type: Government Business Database
Subject: Importing companies, products, cities, countries of origin
Coverage: National (Canada)
Access Type: Free
Access Pattern: Mix of Free (government/research) and Paid/Subscription (commercial)
Examples: GBIF (free/open), OBIS (free/open), EIMP, CABIN, Biotics
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
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
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
Type: Biodiversity Database
Subject: DNA barcoding, species identification, genetic data
Coverage: Global
Endpoints: 2.15-8.6 million estimated
Access Type: Free Open Source
Access Pattern: Primarily Free (public reports, interactive maps)
Examples: Ducks Unlimited Canada, Nature Conservancy of Canada, WWF Canada
URL: ducks.ca
Type: NGO Environmental Database
Subject: Wetland conservation, habitat restoration, waterfowl monitoring
Coverage: National (Canada), focus on prairie provinces
Endpoints: 50,000-100,000 estimated
Geomarkers: 85-90% (6.4 million acres)
Access Type: Free
URL: natureconservancy.ca
Type: NGO Environmental Database
Subject: Protected properties, species at risk, habitat types, conservation priorities
Coverage: National (Canada)
Endpoints: 100,000-200,000 estimated
Geomarkers: 90-95% (15 million hectares)
Access Type: Free
Access Pattern: Free (public resources), Restricted (community protocols), Mixed
Note: All databases respect Indigenous data sovereignty principles. Access may be restricted based on community protocols.
URL: fnigc.ca
Type: Indigenous-Governed Database
Subject: Health, social, environmental data, traditional land use, resource management
Coverage: All First Nations communities (Canada)
Endpoints: 50,000-1,000,000 estimated
Geomarkers: 100% (province/territory), 95% (community/reserve boundaries), 85% (traditional territories)
Access Type: Free Restricted
URL: native-land.ca
Type: Indigenous Territory Database
Subject: Indigenous territories, languages, treaties, traditional land classifications
Coverage: North America (primarily Canada and United States)
Endpoints: 2,000-20,000 estimated
Geomarkers: 100% (traditional territory boundaries), 95% (coordinates), 90% (place names)
Access Type: Free
Access Pattern: Primarily Paid/Subscription (commercial services)
Free Options: UN Comtrade (free basic, paid advanced), WITS (free), Trade Map (free with registration)
URL: comtradeplus.un.org
Type: UN Trade Statistics Database
Subject: Global trade data, commodity trade statistics, import/export data
Coverage: Global (200+ countries)
Endpoints: Millions of trade records
Geomarkers: 100% (country-level, trade routes)
Access Type: Free Paid/Subscription
URL: wits.worldbank.org
Type: World Bank Trade Database
Subject: Integrated trade data, tariff information, trade statistics
Coverage: Global (200+ countries)
Access Type: Free
URL: importgenius.com
Type: Commercial Trade Database
Subject: U.S. customs data, bill of lading, importers, suppliers
Coverage: United States (North American focus)
Endpoints: Millions of shipping records
Access Type: Paid/Subscription
Access Pattern: Mixed - Free tiers with paid upgrades common
Examples: Google Maps API (free tier, paid usage), GeoNames (open/free), LocationIQ (free tier, paid)
Type: Geocoding Service API
Subject: Forward and reverse geocoding, address validation
Coverage: Global
Access Type: Free (Limited) Paid/Subscription
URL: geonames.org
Type: Open Geographic Database
Subject: Geographic names, coordinates, administrative divisions
Coverage: Global (25+ million geographical names)
Endpoints: 25+ million features
Access Type: Open Source Free Paid/Subscription
Access Pattern: Primarily Free (UN/NGO/government databases)
Examples: UN Women (free), FAO Gender databases (free), NGO databases (free)
URL: unwomen.org
Type: UN Gender Database
Subject: Gender-responsive environmental policies, climate adaptation, ecosystem management
Coverage: Global (193+ countries)
Endpoints: 5,000-200,000 estimated
Access Type: Free
Access Pattern: Mixed - Free tiers with paid upgrades
Examples: Google Translate (free tier, paid API), Microsoft Translator (free tier, paid)
URL: translate.google.com
Type: Machine Translation Service
Subject: Multi-language translation, text translation, document translation
Coverage: 100+ languages including some Indigenous languages
Access Type: Free (Limited) Paid/Subscription
External research identified top 10 databases in each underrepresented category to create balanced representation across project subjects.
URL: obis.org
Type: Marine Biodiversity Database
Subject: Marine species occurrences, ocean biodiversity, biogeographic data
Coverage: Global oceans
Endpoints: 100+ million occurrence records
Access Type: Free Open Source
This comprehensive listing includes 310+ unique database sources across 14 major categories, with detailed information on access types, coverage, endpoints, and geomarker availability. The document serves as a reference for identifying appropriate database sources based on project needs, budget constraints, and access requirements.
For detailed information on all databases, access types, and category-specific details, refer to the complete markdown document: REAL_WORLD_DATABASE_SOURCES_COMPREHENSIVE_2025-12-27.md