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"The Map of Life will allow users to see several levels of detail for a given species–from the broad type of environment it lives in, to the finest–specific locations where the species’ presence has been documented."
From a press release: "We are taking 200 years of different types of knowledge coming from different sources, all documenting the locations of species around the world and compiling them in a way that will greatly enhance our knowledge of biodiversity."
The goal of the Map of Life is "to show the global distribution of all plants and animal." This is a work in progress and will allow for citizen participation.
