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Species Explorer QGIS 4 compatibility
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Yes — Species Explorer supports QGIS 4 (declared max version 4.99.0).
Quickly fetch and visualize species occurrence data from GBIF.
About
Species Explorer is a QGIS plugin for exploring biodiversity data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Search for species by scientific or common name, view taxonomic hierarchies, fetch occurrence records, and visualize species distributions directly in QGIS. Made with love by Kartoza (https://kartoza.com).
| Author | Kartoza |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 16,283 |
| Latest version | 0.3.3 |
| Last updated | 2026-03-15 (215 days ago) |
| Min QGIS | 3.0.0 |
| Max QGIS | 4.99.0 |
| QGIS 4 ready | Yes |
| Maintenance | Active |
| Category | Spatial analysis |
| Tags | biodiversity, species, wildlife, ecology, occurrence, gbif, conservation |
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