INBO collaborator Occurrences of invertebrates recorded in waarnemingen.be in Flanders, Belgium

Occurrence Observation
Dernière version Publié par Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) le juin 6, 2025 Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)

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Description

This dataset comprises invertebrates occurrence records sourced from the Waarnemingen database, with a focus on data tagged to the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). The majority of observations stem from INBO-led fieldwork, systematically recorded using waarnemingen.be and the ObsMapp mobile application. In addition, the dataset includes a selection of ad hoc observations contributed by INBO users within the platform. All records were extracted from the central Waarnemingen database, managed by Natuurpunt and part of the observation.org network. Each entry includes species identification, observation date, location details, observer information, and method of recording. This curated dataset provides valuable insights into invertebrate biodiversity across Flanders and supports research, monitoring, and conservation initiatives. INBO tagged occurrences of non-native plants and animals are already published in https://www.gbif.org/dataset/9a0b66df-7535-4f28-9f4e-5bc11b8b096c and https://www.gbif.org/dataset/7f5e4129-0717-428e-876a-464fbd5d9a47 and are kept out of this dataset. To allow anyone to use this dataset, we have released the data to the public domain under a Creative Commons Zero waiver. We would appreciate however, if you read and follow these norms for data use and provide a link to the original dataset whenever possible.

Enregistrements de données

Les données de cette ressource occurrence ont été publiées sous forme d'une Archive Darwin Core (Darwin Core Archive ou DwC-A), le format standard pour partager des données de biodiversité en tant qu'ensemble d'un ou plusieurs tableurs de données. Le tableur de données du cœur de standard (core) contient 194 659 enregistrements.

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Versions

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Comment citer

Les chercheurs doivent citer cette ressource comme suit:

Brosens D, Piesschaert F, De Bruyn A D B, Jacobs I, Kumpen M, Erens R, Dhaluin P, Guelinckx R, Van Oost F, Paredis R, Van Hecke B, De Saeger S, Vercruysse W, Boumon T, Cool R, Van Gompel W, Provoost S, Jansen J, Bosteels Y, Demolder H, Hennebel D, Vandendriessche J, Spanhove T, Dekeukeleire D, Van Kerckvoorde A, Van Uytvanck J, Van Landuyt W, Auwerx J, T'jollyn F, Eggermont-Lens H, Gabrys F, Maes D, Adriaens T, Vangansbeke P, Vanden Borre J, Thomaes A, Vanderhaeghe F, Christaens B (2025). INBO collaborator Occurrences of invertebrates recorded in waarnemingen.be in Flanders, Belgium. Version 1.5. Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.inbo.be/resource?r=inbo-collaborator-invertebrates&v=1.5

Droits

Les chercheurs doivent respecter la déclaration de droits suivante:

L’éditeur et détenteur des droits de cette ressource est Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). En vertu de la loi, l'éditeur a abandonné ses droits par rapport à ces données et les a dédié au Domaine Public (CC0 1.0). Les utilisateurs peuvent copier, modifier, distribuer et utiliser ces travaux, incluant des utilisations commerciales, sans aucune restriction.

Enregistrement GBIF

Cette ressource a été enregistrée sur le portail GBIF, et possède l'UUID GBIF suivante : 4718437d-76c6-432b-9883-4b9a253ac53f.  Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) publie cette ressource, et est enregistré dans le GBIF comme éditeur de données avec l'approbation du Belgian Biodiversity Platform.

Mots-clé

Occurrence; Observation

Contacts

Dimitri Brosens
  • Fournisseur Des Métadonnées
  • Créateur
  • Personne De Contact
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
Frederic Piesschaert
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
Adinda De Bruyn De Bruyn
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Indra Jacobs
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Myriam Kumpen
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Remar Erens
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Pieter Dhaluin
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Robin Guelinckx
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Frank Van Oost
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Robbe Paredis
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Bert Van Hecke
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Steven De Saeger
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Ward Vercruysse
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Timon Boumon
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Robbe Cool
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Wouter Van Gompel
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Sam Provoost
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Johannes Jansen
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Yolan Bosteels
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Heidi Demolder
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Dirk Hennebel
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Jari Vandendriessche
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Toon Spanhove
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Daan Dekeukeleire
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Andy Van Kerckvoorde
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Jan Van Uytvanck
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Wouter Van Landuyt
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Johan Auwerx
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Filiep T'jollyn
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Hilde Eggermont-Lens
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Frederic Gabrys
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Dirk Maes
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Tim Adriaens
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Pieter Vangansbeke
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Jeroen Vanden Borre
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Arno Thomaes
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Floris Vanderhaeghe
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Bart Christaens
  • Créateur
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)

Couverture géographique

Belgium

Enveloppe géographique Sud Ouest [49,496, 2,55], Nord Est [51,497, 6,374]

Couverture taxonomique

Invertebrates

Kingdom Animalia

Couverture temporelle

Date de début / Date de fin 2019-01-03 / 2024-12-31

Méthodes d'échantillonnage

The dataset primarily consists of opportunistic and semi-structured plant observations recorded during INBO fieldwork. Observers used standardized tools such as the ObsMapp mobile application and the waarnemingen.be platform to document species presence. While some data were collected through systematic surveys (e.g. vegetation mapping or monitoring transects), the majority of records reflect opportunistic sampling guided by expert knowledge of local flora. Observations include both common and rare species, with a focus on accurate geolocation and taxonomic identification. All records tagged to INBO have undergone a quality control process, including expert verification where needed.

Etendue de l'étude The study covers vascular plant observations across the Flanders region of Belgium. Most records originate from targeted fieldwork conducted by INBO staff starting in 2019 to recent , complemented by incidental observations contributed by INBO collaborators and verified citizen scientists. Observations span a variety of habitats including forests, grasslands, agricultural areas, wetlands, and urban green spaces. The spatial extent reflects both systematic surveys in priority areas and opportunistic records across the broader landscape, offering a representative view of plant biodiversity in Flanders.
Contrôle qualité All observations in this dataset tagged to INBO have undergone a quality control process to ensure reliability and consistency. Observations were submitted by trained INBO staff or collaborators and reviewed using validation tools integrated in the waarnemingen.be platform. Records were automatically screened for spatial, temporal, and taxonomic anomalies, and suspect records were flagged for expert review. In addition, many observations were manually verified by species experts within INBO or by moderators active on waarnemingen.be. Only records meeting INBO’s internal validation criteria were included in this dataset.

Description des étapes de la méthode:

  1. Data Collection: Observations were collected by INBO researchers, collaborators, and citizen scientists through the waarnemingen.be platform and the ObsMapp mobile application. Fieldwork was conducted across various habitats in Flanders, with a focus on plant species present in forests, wetlands, grasslands, and other ecosystems. Data were recorded in real-time, including species identification, location (GPS coordinates), and observation date.
  2. Data Entry and Upload: Field data were entered directly into the waarnemingen.be platform, which automatically synchronizes with the central Waarnemingen database. In some cases, observers manually uploaded field data collected offline to the platform.
  3. Data Validation: Once uploaded, records underwent automatic validation within waarnemingen.be, where checks for spatial and temporal consistency were performed. Additionally, records were reviewed for taxonomic accuracy by INBO experts or platform moderators. Any suspicious or ambiguous records were flagged and either corrected or excluded.
  4. Data Processing: The dataset was extracted from the Waarnemingen database and curated to ensure it included only relevant plant observations. Data were mapped and standardized to Darwin Core in SQLITE and R
  5. The final, validated dataset was released to the public under a Creative Commons Zero waiver, making it freely available for research, conservation, and educational purposes.

Métadonnées additionnelles

Remerciements This dataset was compiled with the support of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). We gratefully acknowledge the efforts of INBO staff who contributed field observations and data validation. Special thanks go to waarnemingen.be, ObsMapp, and to Natuurpunt for managing the Waarnemingen database infrastructure. Their ongoing support and collaboration are essential to the success of biodiversity data collection and sharing in Flanders.
Objet This data is used for various INBO projects.
Identifiants alternatifs 4718437d-76c6-432b-9883-4b9a253ac53f
https://ipt.inbo.be/resource?r=inbo-collaborator-invertebrates