The B.C. Conservation Data Centre (CDC) assists in the conservation of our province's biodiversity by collecting and sharing scientific data and information about wildlife and ecosystems in B.C. The CDC is a member of NatureServe, a global network of more than 80 Conservation Data Centres and equivalent programs, covering all states and provinces, and many Latin American and Caribbean countries. The programs share common methodologies for collecting and managing information, which allows them to pool data for conservation assessment and planning across geopolitical boundaries.