Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility

FinBIF is an integral part of the global biodiversity informatics framework, dedicated to managing species information. Its mission encompasses a wide array of services, including the generation of digital data through various processes, as well as the sourcing, collation, integration, and distribution of existing digital data. Key initiatives under FinBIF include the digitization of collections, the development of data systems for collections Kotka (https://biss.pensoft.net/article/37179/) and observations (https://biss.pensoft.net/article/39150/), and the establishment of a national DNA barcode reference library. FinBIF manages data types such as verbal species descriptions (which include drawings, pictures, and other media types), biological taxonomy, scientific collection specimens, opportunistic systematic and event-based observations, and DNA barcodes. It employs a unified IT architecture to manage data flows, delivers services through a single online portal, fosters collaboration under a cohesive umbrella concept, and articulates development visions under a unified brand. The portal Laji.fi serves as the entry point to this harmonized open data ecosystem. FinBIF's portal is accessible in Finnish, Swedish, and English. Data intended for restricted use are made available to authorities through a separate portal, while open data are also shared with international systems, such as GBIF.

FinBIF作为全球生物多样性信息框架的有机组成部分，致力于物种信息的管理。其使命涵盖了一系列服务，包括通过多种流程生成数字化数据，以及对现有数字化数据的采集、汇编、整合与分发。FinBIF的关键项目包括收藏品数字化、为Kotka收藏品（https://biss.pensoft.net/article/37179/）和观测数据（https://biss.pensoft.net/article/39150/）开发数据系统，以及国家DNA条形码参考库的建立。FinBIF管理的数据类型包括口头物种描述（包括绘图、图片和其他媒体类型）、生物分类学、科学收藏标本、机会性系统学和基于事件的观测，以及DNA条形码。它采用统一的IT架构来管理数据流，通过单一在线门户提供服务，在统一的理念下促进合作，并在统一品牌下阐述发展愿景。Laji.fi门户是该和谐开放数据生态系统的入口点。FinBIF的门户支持芬兰语、瑞典语和英语。限制使用的数据通过单独的门户提供给当局，而开放数据也与GBIF等国际系统共享。