The Israeli Biodiversity
 Curation Center

Advancing research, accessibility, and conservation
of Israel’s biodiversity

The Israeli Biodiversity
 Curation Center

Advancing research, accessibility, and conservation
of Israel’s biodiversity

IBCC is a collaborative initiative dedicated to preserving biodiversity

Israel is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots due to its unique geographic location between three continents, the extreme climatic gradient over a short distance and its heterogeneous landscape.

By developing a comprehensive, multi-layer, cloud-based database and fostering interdisciplinary partnerships, IBCC aims to enhance conservation efforts, advance research, and inform policy decisions.

Israel hosts an unusually rich variety of life for its size with tens of thousands of species across diverse habitats at the crossroads of continents. Despite this natural wealth, biodiversity is declining due to habitat loss, invasive species, climate change and ecosystem degradation, underscoring the urgent need for conservation — the core reason IBCC is being created.

~ 15 %

ecosystems
declining

Nearly all ecosystems in Israel show biodiversity loss.

~ 0

Species

Total estimated species in Israel — one of the highest diversities relative to land area globally.

~ 0

wild plant species

Including 15% that are nationally threatened.

~ 0 M

migratory birds

Pass through Israel twice each year along major flyways — a critical global migration route.

15 %

threatened in key groups

~15% of native plants, ~38% of butterflies, ~29% of birds, ~62% of mammals are at risk.

~ %

ecosystems
declining

Nearly all ecosystems in Israel show biodiversity loss.

Our Goals

Advancing biodiversity through open data, shared knowledge, and cross-sector collaboration

Develop a comprehensive, open cloud-based platform which integrates all aspects of biodiversity data and information, including historic and modern collections.

Democratization of biodiversity data
and knowledge for everyone.

Foster interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaboration between scientific community, authorities, policy makers
and the public.

Support the development of conservation strategies and curation efforts for preservation and enhancement of biodiversity.

IBCC Implementations

Turning biodiversity data into actionable tools for science, education, and sustainable development

CURATION

Integration of multi-layer biodiversity data into a
unified, accessible, and open framework

Research

Integration of multi-layer biodiversity data into a
unified, accessible, and open framework

Education

Development of education programs and public outreach activities to advance knowledge and raise awareness of biodiversity topics.

Industry

Applying biodiversity and conservation knowledge in sustainable industry practices, promoting environmental responsibility, and opening new business opportunities.