Darwin Core Data Package

Introduction

Darwin Core Data Package (“DwC-DP”) is a community-developed container format to exchange biodiversity data defined by the Darwin Core Data Package Guide. It extends the Data Package specification (developed by Frictionless Data) as an implementation of the Darwin Core Conceptual Model.

The artifacts available in the development repository are pre-release versions reflecting the latest developments in the TDWG Darwin Core Data Package repository. These versions have not been ratified, but are made available for testing and commentary. The latest production versions (currently 1.0 - pending ratification) of these artifacts can be found at the following locations:

Darwin Core Data Package Quick Reference Guide https://dwc.tdwg.org/dp/qrg/) (pending)

Darwin Core Data Package Mapping Guide https://dwc.tdwg.org/dp/mg/ (pending)

Darwin Core Data Package Designer https://dwc.tdwg.org/dp/designer/ (pending)

Darwin Core Data Package SQL schema schema https://github.com/tdwg/dwc/tree/master/dist/dwc-dp.sql (pending)

Darwin Core Data Package Profile http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc-dp/1.0/dwc-dp-profile.json (pending)