ARCOS Network

The Executive Committee of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) welcomes ARCOS as a new Associate Participant to GBIF from the 20th of January 2010.  GBIF is a decentralised network of biodiversity information facilities (BIFs) established and maintained by its Participants: the countries, economies or international organisations that have signed the GBIF MOU. ARCOS joins GBIF in the category of international organisations and ARCOS role in promoting biodiversity data management in the Albertine Rift will contribute significantly to the promotion of GBIF’s mission in the Albertine Rift. “GBIF and ARCOS partnership will enhance significantly biodiversity data management and sharing in the Albertine Rift region, says Paul Buckley, ARCOS Chairman of the Board and representative to GBIF Governing Board. There are two GBIF Members in the Albertine Rift, Tanzania and Uganda and ARCOS and GBIF plan to work together in increasing more membership in the region.