Scientific collections
A Biodiversity Treasure
The scientific collections of the ICTS-Doñana are a valuable archive of biodiversity, preserving specimens that tell the story of life and open doors to the future. Founded in 1964 by Professor José Antonio Valverde, these collections have been enriched through contributions from naturalists and biologists, and continue to evolve with digitization and accessibility on platforms such as GBIF and DiSSCo.
Diversity and Quality
With more than 138,000 records of species from around the world available to the scientific community, our collections are among the most important in Europe, standing out for their taxonomic diversity and the quality of their associated data. The samples range from the Iberian Peninsula to Africa and Latin America, with specimens as emblematic as the imperial eagle, the Iberian lynx and the Iberian wolf.
Facilities and Conservation
Located at the EBD headquarters in Seville, our collections are preserved dry, wet and cryopreserved. We maintain:
Birds
+34,000 records
Mammals
+35,000 records
Herpetological
+15,000 amphibian records
Herpetological
+25,000 reptile records
Fish
+11,000 records
Invertebrates
+14,000 records
Herbarium
+2,077 sheets
Commitment to Dissemination and Innovation
We promote scientific dissemination to bring collections closer to society and actively collaborate in improving digital access to our data, working with DiSSCo to unify European collections and ensure data follows FAIR principles.
Featured Services
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Scientific Consultations Management
On-site and online consultations with specialized advice in museology and biological collections.
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Data Access
Data available on the GBIF portal, facilitating global research.
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Loan Management
Specimen loans for exhibitions, dissemination and scientific studies.
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Reference Sample Preservation
Specimen and data preservation to ensure research reproducibility.