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Page 1: The Wildfinder  World Wildlife Fund Conservation Science Program

The WildfinderThe Wildfinderhttp://www.worldwildlife.org/wildfinder/http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildfinder/

World Wildlife FundWorld Wildlife Fund

Conservation Science ProgramConservation Science Program

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WildfinderWildfinder

4 taxa - mammals, amphibians, reptiles, aves4 taxa - mammals, amphibians, reptiles, aves>26,000 species>26,000 speciesecoregion basedecoregion based

About the database

ArcWeb services – runs on creditsArcWeb services – runs on creditsOracle DBOracle DB

Technology

http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildfinder

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WildfinderWildfinderCapabilitiesSearch by species – common names, specific namesSearch by species – common names, specific namesSearch by place – ecoregion, cities etcSearch by place – ecoregion, cities etclinks to IUCN Redlist - threat levellinks to IUCN Redlist - threat levelexport listexport listLink to images – google imagesLink to images – google imagesdatabase available for download as Ms Accessdatabase available for download as Ms Access

http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildfinder

What next?Species range mapsSpecies range mapsAdd more speciesAdd more speciesLinks to species descriptionsLinks to species descriptionsConsolidate with Ecoregion descriptionsConsolidate with Ecoregion descriptionsInclude freshwater ecoregionsInclude freshwater ecoregionsInclude Protected areasInclude Protected areasPackage for distributionPackage for distributionInterface with google earthInterface with google earth