GBIF <https://www.gbif.org/en/> (home page) has been a great development over last few years, not only for the taxonomists but also to the laymen, in particular to eFI. There has been issues in the past in identifications, when we do not get images of a species in discussion, on net. Even in many cases descriptions may not be available on net or the related links/ websites may not be working. Sometimes there are only wrong images and sometimes a mixture of the two, on net causing confusion. Now GBIF <https://www.gbif.org/en/> has come to a great relief for all of us. It has sometimes numerous specimens to even show diversity/ variations available in a particular species. If I have to check many species listed in a particular area, GBIF is my first authentic choice. It gives a great sense of confidence in the identification. Due to this, we are able to identify and add many new species, along with reducing our dependence on experts in the related area/ families. Hope more & more of our members use it in future for authentic identifications. -- With regards, J.M.Garg
'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or Efloraofindia website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). The whole world uses my Image Resource <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFBmHeWRUZJ_W-xr7fN5JXJdgM56_Ezq0fy%2B6ao1C7qsZA%40mail.gmail.com.
