Data · dataset · 2025
BIOS (Biogeographic Information and Observation System)
Listed in California Open Data
BIOS is an online map viewer designed to enable the management, visualization, and analysis of biogeographic data collected by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and partner organizations.
Description
BIOS facilitates the sharing of those data within CDFW as well as with the public. BIOS integrates GIS, relational database management, and ESRI's ArcGIS Server technology to create a statewide, integrated information management tool that can be accessed via the Internet.
BIOS home page: wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS BIOS public dataset GIS downloads are available from: ftp://ftp.dfg.ca.gov/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/
Links
Get the data
- Publisher page data-cdfw.opendata.arcgis.com/apps/CDFW::bios-biogeographic-information-and-observation-syst… ↗
documentation · download · from data ca gov
- ArcGIS GeoService wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS ↗
download · from data ca gov
Where it is published
- California Open Data dataset page data.ca.gov/dataset/bios-biogeographic-information-and-observation-system ↗
landing page · from data ca gov
Catalogue records · 1
- CKAN API data.ca.gov/api/3/action/package_show?id=7781d38f-2555-4a0b-8ac6-576439468… ↗
metadata API · from data ca gov
Topics
- Stated by source
- Natural Resources
- From keywords
- Life Sciences
Provenance · 1 source records, 9 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Open Data | 7781d38f-2555-4a0b-8ac6-576439468f65 | 12 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_level | source · data ca gov | connector:data_ca_gov@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · data ca gov | connector:data_ca_gov@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[topic].ckan_group:data_ca_gov:natural-resources | source · data ca gov | connector:data_ca_gov@1.0.0 | |
| created_date | source · data ca gov | connector:data_ca_gov@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · data ca gov | connector:data_ca_gov@1.0.0 | /notes |
| license_text | source · data ca gov | connector:data_ca_gov@1.0.0 | |
| publication_date | source · data ca gov | connector:data_ca_gov@1.0.0 | |
| title | source · data ca gov | connector:data_ca_gov@1.0.0 | /title |
| updated_date | source · data ca gov | connector:data_ca_gov@1.0.0 |