UNEP-WCMC

(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre)

Tim Wilkinson <tim.wilkinson@unep-wcmc.org>

We work on data visualisations, on-line geospatial mapping and taxonomic databases, generally focused on trying to communicate complex data to non-specialists (policy & decision makers), so we believe in taking a strong user centred development approach to our work.

In terms of taxonomic databases a good place to start would be our http://www.speciesplus.net/ application which lists taxonomy, legislation, distribution and trade information on controlled species (which you can search filter and download), and the Trade Database, http://trade.cites.org/ which gives historic trade data on all animals traded and which are covered under the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). Again, you can filter and download this data freely.