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List of Terms

Term Name occurrenceID

Label	Occurrence ID
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceID
Definition	A unique identifier for the occurrence.
Examples	http://id.herb.oulu.fi/MY.1752299 http://tun.fi/JX.1#3 http://tun.fi/JX.1524047#3 http://tun.fi/KE.921/LGE.636168/1479172

Term Name eventID

Label	Event ID
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventID
Definition	A unique identifier for the event/gathering during which the occurrence record was made.
Examples	http://tun.fi/JX.1#1

Term Name parentEventID

Label	Specimen ID / Parent Event ID
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentEventID
Definition	A unique identifier for a preserved specimen or an observation submission. For collection specimens, this refers to the identifier of the physical item (e.g., a pinned insect or a plant sheet). In the case of an observation submission, this is the identifier for the entity that links together observations and collection events.
Examples	http://id.herb.oulu.fi/000123 http://id.luomus.fi/GP.1 http://tun.fi/JX.1

Term Name verbatimIdentification

Label	Verbatim Identification
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimIdentification
Definition	The taxonomic identification as it appeared in the original record.
Examples	Blindia acuta NUCCAR neidonkorento

Term Name recordedBy

Label	Recorded By / Collector
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordedBy
Definition	Names of people, groups, or organizations that observed or collected the occurrence ("leg").
Examples	Maija Meikäläinen Meikäläinen, Matti

Term Name identifiedBy

Label	Identified By
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identifiedBy
Definition	The name of the person responsible for the currently used taxon identification.
Examples	Sahlberg J.

Term Name taxonConceptID

Label	Taxon Concept ID
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonConceptID
Definition	A persistent and unique identifier for the taxonomic concept to which the occurrence is currently linked.
Notes	In FinBIF, identifiers in the form http://tun.fi/MX.44225 refer to concepts in the FinBIF master taxonomy. Identifiers in the form https://www.gbif.org/species/7411010 are not true taxon concepts — they are temporary taxa copied from the GBIF system to fill gaps in the FinBIF taxonomy and may not represent well-defined concepts.
Examples	http://tun.fi/MX.44225 https://www.gbif.org/species/7411010

Term Name scientificName

Label	Scientific Name
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificName
Definition	The full scientific name of the taxon concept to which the occurrence is currently linked.
Examples	Animalia Lynx lynx Polia nebulosa

Term Name scientificNameAuthorship

Label	Scientific Name Authorship
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameAuthorship
Definition	The author(s) who originally described and published the scientific name of the taxon concept the occurrence is currently linked to.
Examples	(Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. (Lindenb.) Dumort.

Term Name taxonRank

Label	Taxon Rank
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRank
Definition	The taxonomic rank or level of the organism in the classification hierarchy of the taxon to which the occurrence is currently linked.
Vocabulary	MX.taxonRankEnum
Examples	species, genus, aggregate, subspecies

Term Name kingdom

Label	Kingdom
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/kingdom
Definition	The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified.
Examples	Animalia Fungi Plantae

Term Name class

Label	Class
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/class
Definition	The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.
Examples	Aves Bryopsida Laboulbeniomycetes

Term Name order

Label	Order
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/order
Definition	The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.
Examples	Carnivora Mucorales Rosales

Term Name family

Label	Family
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/family
Definition	The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.
Examples	Cristatellidae Entomophthoraceae Leporidae

Term Name informalTaxonGroup

Label	Informal Taxon Group
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/informalTaxonGroup
Definition	Informal groups the occurrence is currently linked to.
Examples	Nilviäiset; Maakotilot ja etanat / Molluscs; Landsnails and slugs Sammalet; Maksasammalet / Bryophytes; Liverworts

Term Name vernacularName

Label	Vernacular Name (Finnish)
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/vernacularName
Definition	The recommended common name in Finnish of the taxon to which the occurrence is currently linked.
Examples	kaltiokinnassammal kuukkeli

Term Name vernacularNameSwedish

Label	Vernacular Name (Swedish)
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/vernacularNameSwedish
Definition	The recommended common name in Finland Swedish (according to FinBIF taxonomy) of the taxon to which the occurrence is currently linked.
Notes	Swedish names mostly originate from the Dyntaxa database, but some species have different names in Finland-Swedish.
Examples	fjällsippa purpurskapania

Term Name redListStatusFinland

Label	Red List Status (Finland)
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/redListStatusFinland
Definition	The most recently assessed Finnish regional Red List status for the taxon to which the occurrence is currently linked.
Vocabulary	MX.iucnStatuses
Examples	EN 2019 LC 2015 NA 2010

Term Name lajiturvaStatus

Label	Lajiturva Status
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/lajiturvaStatus
Definition	A classification defined for the use of forest and nature management solutions, in which species are categorized into three classes: legally protected ("Lakisääteinen"), threatened ("Uhanalainen"), and near threatened ("Silmälläpidettävä"). This is the classification of the taxon to which the occurrence is currently linked.
Vocabulary	MX.threatenedStatusEnum
Notes	A species is defined as legally protected in this classification if it falls under one of the following administrative statuses: Specially protected species, large birds of prey, Annex II or IV of the Habitats Directive. Otherwise, species assessed as CR, EN and VU are defined as Endangered. Species assessed as NT are defined as Near Threatened.
Examples	Lakisääteinen, Uhanalainen, Silmälläpidettävä

Term Name regulatoryStatuses

Label	Regulatory Statuses
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/regulatoryStatuses
Definition	The regulatory statuses or other species lists for the taxon to which the occurrence is currently linked.
Vocabulary	MX.adminStatusEnum

Term Name taxonPreferredHabitat

Label	Taxon Preferred Habitat
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/taxonPreferredHabitat
Definition	The primary habitat for the taxon to which the occurrence is currently linked.
Vocabulary	MKV.habitatEnum MKV.habitatSpecificTypeEnum
Notes	The habitat categories have been mostly assigned during the threat assessment, but other taxa have also been classified. The classification can be read from: https://schema.laji.fi/alt/MKV.habitatEnum and additional classifiers from https://schema.laji.fi/alt/MKV.habitatSpecificTypeEnum
Examples	Mlt – tuoreet ja kuivat lehdot; v – vanhat metsät / Mlt – dry and mesic herb-rich forests; v – old-growth forests Vsk – karut järvet ja lammet / Vsk – oligotrophic lakes and ponds

Term Name habitat

Label	Occurrence Habitat
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat
Definition	The habitat as reported by the original observer.
Vocabulary	MY.habitatEnum
Examples	Ratavarsi tai ratapiha / Railway or railway yard Tuore lehto / Mesic herb-rich forest

Term Name isSensitiveTaxon

Label	Is Sensitive Taxon
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/isSensitiveTaxon
Definition	Is the occurrence currently linked to a taxon that is classified as sensitive in FinBIF.
Notes	More information on sensitive data can be read from https://info.laji.fi/en/frontpage/sensitive-data/
Examples	TRUE, FALSE

Term Name dataGeneralizations

Label	Data Generalizations
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dataGeneralizations
Definition	The indicator of level of data generalization of the occurrence record incuding geographic aggregation.
Vocabulary	MX.secureLevels
Notes	More information can be found in Finnish at https://info.laji.fi/etusivu/sensitiivinen-lajitieto/karkeistukset/
Examples	NONE, KM1, KM5, KM10, KM50, KM100, HIGHEST

Term Name informationWitheld

Label	Information Withheld
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/informationWitheld
Definition	The reason or reasons why data associated with the record (time, location, personal information) has been restricted.
Vocabulary	MZ.secureReason
Examples	DEFAULT_TAXON_CONSERVATION, BREEDING_SITE_CONSERVATION, NATURA_AREA_CONSERVATION, WINTER_SEASON_TAXON_CONSERVATION, BREEDING_SEASON_TAXON_CONSERVATION, CUSTOM, USER_HIDDEN, ADMIN_HIDDEN, DATA_QUARANTINE_PERIOD, USER_PERSON_NAMES_HIDDEN, USER_HIDDEN_LOCATION, USER_HIDDEN_TIME

Term Name datasetCurationLevel

Label	Dataset Curation Level
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/datasetCurationLevel
Definition	Describes the overall quality and reliability of the dataset or collection the occurrence record belongs to. The curation level is based on the origin of the data — such as whether the records were submitted by professionals, expert amateurs, or citizen observers — as well as the extent of any post-submission curation applied to the dataset.
Vocabulary	MY.collectionQualityEnum
Notes	PROFESSIONAL = Professional / professionally curated; EXPERT = Expert hobbyists / expert curated; AMATEUR = Citizen science / mostly uncurated.
Examples	PROFESSIONAL, EXPERT, AMATEUR

Term Name identificationVerificationStatus

Label	Identification Verification Status
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationVerificationStatus
Definition	Describes the reliability and trustworthiness of this individual occurrence record, based on both the original data source’s quality rating and subsequent quality control assessments by FinBIF.
Vocabulary	MZ.recordQualityEnum
Notes	EXPERT_VERIFIED = Verified by expert (original data source or FinBIF quality control); COMMUNITY_VERIFIED = Verified by community (e.g., iNaturalist or FinBIF quality control); NEUTRAL = Default level; UNCERTAIN = Uncertain (based on original observer, original data source, or FinBIF quality control); ERRONEOUS = Erroneous (erroneous records are not shown by default in FinBIF results; based on original data source or FinBIF quality control).
Examples	EXPERT_VERIFIED, COMMUNITY_VERIFIED, NEUTRAL, UNCERTAIN, ERRONEOUS

Term Name qualityControl

Label	Quality Control Tags
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/qualityControl
Definition	More precise quality control tags currently applied to this individual occurrence record (from the original data source, FinBIF quality assessment, automated validations, etc.)
Examples	ADMIN_MARKED_NON_WILD, EXPERT_TAG_VERIFIED, EXPERT_TAG_UNCERTAIN, COMMUNITY_TAG_VERIFIED, AUTO_VALIDATIONS_PASS, CHECKED_CANNOT_VERIFY, CHECK_COORDINATES, CHECK_DUPLICATE, CHECK_WILDNESS, CHECK_BREEDING_INDEX, AUTO_DISTRIBUTION_CHECK, ...

Term Name datasetID

Label	Dataset ID
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetID
Definition	A unique identifier for the dataset or specimen collection in which the information about this occurrence/specimen is stored.
Examples	http://tun.fi/HR.39

Term Name datasetName

Label	Dataset Name
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetName
Definition	The name of the dataset or collection.
Examples	Talvilintulaskenta / Winter Bird Census

Term Name source

Label	Source ID
IRI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/source
Definition	A unique identifier for the source information data system in which the information about this occurrence/specimen is stored.
Examples	http://tun.fi/KE.389

Term Name sourceName

Label	Source Name
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/sourceName
Definition	The name of the information data source.
Examples	Laji.fi - Vihko / Laji.fi - Notebook

Term Name originatingSource

Label	Originating Source
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/originatingSource
Definition	Information about where the data was originally recorded in the source system or where it originates from / how it was delivered to the source system.
Examples	Helsingin kaupungin vieraslajisovelluksen havainnot LajiGIS: Pb_lomake_Rexholm_2019.xlsx

Term Name eventDate

Label	Event Date
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventDate
Definition	The date-time or interval during which the occurrence was made or specimen collected.
Examples	2004-07-11T9:00/2004-06-11T11:00 2013-07-11 2020-06-02/2020-06-07

Term Name countryCode

Label	Country
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/countryCode
Definition	The standard code for the country in which the occurrence was made/specimen collected.
Notes	ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country code
Examples	FI, SE, NZ

Term Name biogeographicalProvince

Label	Biogeographical Province
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/biogeographicalProvince
Definition	The Finnish biogeographical province in which the occurrence was made/specimen collected. Resolved from reported provice or by coordinates.
Notes	Biogeographical provinces are areas that have traditionally been used to depict species distribution, as the highest-level sub-regions of Finland. They are commonly used e.g. on distribution maps on identification guides and other publications. Borders of biogeographical provinces are available at https://laji.fi/map?overlayNames=geobiologicalProvinces
Examples	Pohjois-Karjala (PK) Sompion Lappi (SoL)

Term Name municipality

Label	Municipality
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/county
Definition	The name of the county, municipality, or the next smaller administrative unit below state or province where the occurrence was made or the specimen was collected. Originally reported municipality (verbatim) or in Finland the names of municipalities resolved from coordinates.
Examples	Helsinki, Sipoo Rurópolis Sodankylä

Term Name verbatimLocality

Label	Verbatim Locality
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLocality
Definition	The higher geography, country, province, biogeographical province, second order division and locality as reported in the original occurrence.
Examples	Suomi, EP, Sodankylä, Ritarin hautamaa

Term Name locationID

Label	Site ID
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationID
Definition	A unique identifier for a monitoring site such as bird monitoring route or LajiGIS species monitoring or survey site in which this occurrence was made.
Examples	http://tun.fi/KE.921/LGNMP.194376 http://tun.fi/MNP.11981

Term Name locationType

Label	Site Type
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/locationType
Definition	The type of the monitoring site or route as described in the original data source (in Finnish).
Examples	Lajin kartoitus tai seuranta: Eliölajit havaintopaikka Pesä: Risupesä puussa

Term Name locationStatus

Label	Site Status
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/locationStatus
Definition	The status of the monitoring site at the time of the occurrence, or in some cases its current status, as reported by the original data source (in Finnish).
Notes	For example, whether the monitored site for the species has disappeared, a nesting tree has fallen, or the site has otherwise become unsuitable for the species.
Examples	Epävarma (?), seurantakäynti tai etsiminen tarpeen Hävinnyt (-) Olemassa (+) Tuhoutunut

Term Name basisOfRecord

Label	Basis of Record
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/basisOfRecord
Definition	The specific nature of the data record, indicating the type of evidence the occurrence is based on.
Vocabulary	MY.recordBases
Examples	HUMAN_OBSERVATION_PHOTO HUMAN_OBSERVATION_UNSPECIFIED MACHINE_OBSERVATION_AUDIO PRESERVED_SPECIMEN

Term Name lifeStage

Label	Life Stage
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lifeStage
Definition	The age class or life stage of the biological individual(s), or other type of evidence, represented in the occurrence.
Vocabulary	MY.lifeStages MY.plantLifeStageEnum
Examples	ADULT, JUVENILE, IMMATURE, EGG, TADPOLE, PUPA, NYMPH, SUBIMAGO, LARVA, SNAG, EMBRYO, SUBADULT, MATURE, STERILE, FERTILE, SPROUT, DEAD_SPROUT, BUD, FLOWER, WITHERED_FLOWER, SEED, RIPENING_FRUIT, RIPE_FRUIT, SUBTERRANEAN, GALL, MARKS, TRIUNGULIN

Term Name sex

Label	Sex
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sex
Definition	The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the occurrence.
Vocabulary	MY.sexes
Notes	Note that in some datasets, both males and females may be reported in the same occurrence. See the femaleIndividualCount and maleIndividualCount fields for details.
Examples	MALE, FEMALE, WORKER, UNKNOWN, NOT_APPLICABLE, GYNANDROMORPH, MULTIPLE, CONFLICTING

Term Name femaleIndividualCount

Label	Female Individual Count
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/femaleIndividualCount
Definition	The number of female individuals represented in the occurrence record.
Examples	1, 6

Term Name maleIndividualCount

Label	Male Individual Count
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/maleIndividualCount
Definition	The number of male individuals represented in the occurrence record.
Examples	1, 6

Term Name organismQuantity

Label	Abundance
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismQuantity
Definition	Numeric or textual representation for the quantity of organisms.
Examples	0 1 1 juv = one juvenile 1 Ä = one individual identified based on sound 1n 0k 1juv = one female, no males, one juvenile present

Term Name organismQuantityType

Label	Abundance Unit
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismQuantityType
Definition	The type of quantification system used for the quantity of organisms.
Vocabulary	MY.abundanceUnitEnum
Examples	OCCURS_DOES_NOT_OCCUR, INDIVIDUAL_COUNT, PAIRCOUNT, NESTS, BREEDING_SITES, COLONIES, TRUNKS, SHELLS, DROPPINGS, SQUARE_DM, …

Term Name individualCount

Label	Interpreted Individual Count (min)
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/individualCount
Definition	The interpreted minimum number of individuals present at the time of the occurrence. For absence records, this is zero; for all others, it is at least one.
Notes	The interpretation excludes non-individual-based values (e.g. areas in square meters) and aggregates counts such as "1 male, 2 female, 2 juvenile" into a total.
Examples	0, 1, 6, 140

Term Name pairCount

Label	Pair Count
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/pairCount
Definition	Reported or interpreted pair count. Mostly for birds.
Examples	1, 14, 300

Term Name isMigrating

Label	Migration Status
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/isMigrating
Definition	Indicates whether the individual is migrating (true) or local (false) at the time of observation.
Examples	TRUE, FALSE

Term Name isBreedingSite

Label	Breeding Site
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/isBreedingSite
Definition	Indicates whether the individual was observed at a breeding site (true). A breeding site may be a nest, a spawning ground, or another location used for reproduction.
Notes	Currently, this information is mostly available from bird monitoring datasets (e.g. the ringing database), and is not yet widely reported across all data sources.
Examples	TRUE, FALSE

Term Name invasiveTaxonManagementAction

Label	Invasive Taxon Management Action
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/invasiveTaxonManagementAction
Definition	Indicates the observed outcome of management actions taken to control or eradicate an invasive species at the site.
Vocabulary	MY.invasiveControlEffectivenessEnum
Notes	FULL: The species was fully removed or effectively controlled.; PARTIAL: The species was reduced, but not fully removed.; NO_EFFECT: Management actions were taken but had no effect.; NOT_FOUND: The species was not found at the site during inspection.
Examples	FULL, PARTIAL, NO_EFFECT, NOT_FOUND

Term Name atlasCode

Label	Breeding Bird Atlas Code
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/behavior
Definition	A description of the breeding behavior or indirect evidence shown by the subject taxon at the time of the occurrence.
Vocabulary	MY.atlasCodeEnum
Notes	A code indicating breeding evidence for a bird species in atlas surveys. Used to determine breeding status. Full list of codes can be found at https://schema.laji.fi/alt/MY.atlasCodeEnum
Examples	http://tun.fi/MY.atlasCodeEnum62

Term Name atlasClass

Label	Breeding Bird Atlas Class
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/reproductiveCondition
Definition	The reproductive condition of the biological individual(s) represented in the occurrence. Derived from the Atlas Code.
Vocabulary	MY.atlasClassEnum
Notes	Full list of classes can be found at https://schema.laji.fi/alt/MY.atlasClassEnum
Examples	http://tun.fi/MY.atlasClassEnumC

Term Name dynamicProperties

Label	Additional Attributes
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dynamicProperties
Definition	A list of additional measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions related to the occurrence record.
Notes	The information is provided as key-value pairs, formatted using JSON syntax. For values stored using the FinBIF harmonized schema, the same key-value pair is provided both in English and Finnish.
Examples	{heightInMeters:1.5, Sampling method: Net, Keruumenetelmä: Haavi, taxonInterpretationByiNaturalist: Agelastica alni}

Term Name georeferenceSources

Label	Coordinate Source
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceSources
Definition	The origin of the coordinates: either directly reported as coordinates or as a geometry, or interpreted from the name of a Finnish municipality or former municipality.
Vocabulary	MZ.geoSourceEnum
Examples	REPORTED_VALUE, FINNISH_MUNICIPALITY, OLD_FINNISH_MUNICIPALITY

Term Name isStateLand

Label	State Land
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/isStateLand
Definition	This field indicates whether the occurrence is located entirely on state-owned land or not. It distinguishes occurrences as either on state land (true) or on non-state land / very close to non-state land (false, including buffered areas).
Notes	Currently, this information is only available from the LajiGIS data system. It is used to filter or limit data requests, especially in contexts such as forest and nature management, where occurrences on state land can often be excluded.
Examples	TRUE, FALSE

Term Name coordinateAccuracy

Label	Coordinate Accuracy (m)
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/coordinateAccuracyClass
Definition	The largest distance (in meters) defining the smallest bounding box that contains the entire location of the occurrence.
Notes	If the original source reported the coordinates as a point without uncertainty, the accuracy is interpreted as one meter. The values are typically classified logarithmically: 1, 10, 100, 1000... Alternatively, the exact reported coordinate uncertainty is used if available. For occurrences reported in WGS84 coordinates outside Finland, the calculation is based on the decimal difference of the bounding box edges.
Examples	1, 10, 100, 10000, 100000

Term Name footprintWKT

Label	Footprint WKT
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintWKT
Definition	A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the shape (footprint or geometry) that defines the occurrence or observation area. The geometry is expressed in the WGS84 coordinate reference system.
Notes	The use of geometries varies significantly between original data sources. For example, a point geometry may be provided along with a large Coordinate Accuracy Class (m) value, indicating an imprecise location. In some datasets, the geometry may represent the exact area where the taxon was observed (look for accurateArea: true in Additional Attributes), while in others it may only describe the broader area within which the occurrences took place.
Examples	POINT (27.637467 68.334053) POLYGON ((24.223096 61.010679, 24.215235 61.100316, 24.400443 61.104006, 24.407783 61.014356, 24.223096 61.010679))

Term Name decimalLatitude

Label	Decimal Latitude
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLatitude
Definition	The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, expressed in the WGS84 coordinate reference system) of the geographic center of the occurrence area. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Valid range: -90 to 90.
Examples	-44.660116 143.214607 68.245934

Term Name decimalLongitude

Label	Decimal Longitude
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLongitude
Definition	The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, expressed in the WGS84 coordinate reference system) of the geographic center of the occurrence area. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. Valid range: -180 to 180.
Examples	-6.017894 25.997563

Term Name gridCellYKJ

Label	YKJ 10km Grid Cell
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/gridCellYKJ
Definition	The 10-km grid cell in the Finnish Uniform Coordinate System (YKJ), based on the center point of the occurrence area.
Notes	The occurrence area may span one or more 10 km YKJ grid cells. This value refers to the grid cell that contains the geographic center of the area. These 10 km grids have been widely used in Finnish biological recording, especially for species atlas projects and distribution mapping, and therefore remain relevant for many data usage scenarios.The YKJ (Uniform Coordinate System) was a national coordinate system used in Finland. More information: https://info.laji.fi/en/frontpage/spatial-data/spatial-data-products/uniform-coordinate-system-ykj
Examples	632:332

Term Name occurrenceRemarks

Label	Occurrence Remarks
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceRemarks
Definition	Free-text comments or notes about the occurrence.

Term Name eventRemarks

Label	Event Remarks
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventRemarks
Definition	Free-text comments or notes about the observation or collection event, or the documentation process.

Term Name additionalIDs

Label	Additional IDs
IRI	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/otherCatalogNumbers
Definition	Additional identifiers associated with the occurrence record. These may include specimen IDs, collection catalog numbers, database-specific identifiers, or other codes relevant to the observation or specimen.
Notes	The values may originate from various systems, such as institutional collection codes, databases (e.g. GBIF, Observation.org, iNaturalist), or project-specific identifiers. Multiple values are separated by semicolons.
Examples	52674249 Finnish-Russian Lepidopterological Expeditions H27980 KUO 6144 http://tun.fi/GX.1330 identifications_most_agree lutikkadatabase:29341 research_grade

Term Name availableDate

Label	Date Available in FinBIF
IRI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/available
Definition	The date when the resource (e.g., a document, dataset, or observation) was made available or received by FinBIF (Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility). This typically indicates when the data was first accessible in the FinBIF system.
Examples	2021-06-28

Term Name license

Label	License
IRI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/license
Definition	The legal license under which the resource (e.g., document, dataset, or observation) is published or made available. This defines the terms of use, permissions, and restrictions associated with the resource.
Examples	All rights reserved Creative Commons Attribution Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial 4.0

Term Name qualityIssues

Label	Quality Issues
IRI	http://rs.laji.fi/terms/qualityIssues
Definition	For records marked as erroneous, this field describes the reason(s) why the record has been classified as erroneous. Issues may relate to species identification, location, time, observer information, or other critical errors affecting data quality.
Notes	Values are formatted as: <ERROR_CODE> [<SOURCE>]: <OPTIONAL_MESSAGE> ERROR_CODE is a standardized identifier for the type of quality issue (e.g. REPORTED_UNRELIABLE, INVALID_GEO). SOURCE indicates where the classification or detection of the issue originated (e.g. QUALITY_CONTROL, ORIGINAL_DATA_SOURCE, AUTOMATED_FINBIF_VALIDATION). OPTIONAL_MESSAGE may provide a human-readable explanation or details about the issue (e.g. "Coordinates are not inside municipality Pello they are inside Siikalatva"). Multiple issues may be listed per record.
Examples	COORDINATES_MUNICIPALITY_MISMATCH [AUTOMATED_FINBIF_VALIDATION]: Coordinates are not inside municipality Pello they are inside [Siikalatva] INVALID_GEO [ORIGINAL_DATA_SOURCE] REPORTED_UNRELIABLE [QUALITY_CONTROL]