Darwin Core schemas
Darwin Core schemas
- Title
- Darwin Core schemas
- Date version issued
- 2026-10-13
- Date created
- 2026-10-13
- Part of TDWG Standard
- http://www.tdwg.org/standards/450
- This version
- http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/doc/schemas/2026-10-13
- Latest version
- http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/doc/schemas/
- Abstract
- This document is a reference for schemas maintained by the Darwin Core Maintenance Group.
- Contributors
- Steve Baskauf (Vanderbilt University Libraries), John Wieczorek (Rauthiflor LLC, Global Biodiversity Information Facility), Tim Robertson (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- Creator
- Darwin Core Maintenance Group
- Bibliographic citation
- Darwin Core Maintenance Group. 2026. Darwin Core schemas. Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG). http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/doc/schemas/2026-10-13
1 Introduction
The Darwin Core Maintenance Group manages a collection of schemas used to support the exchange of biodiversity data through Darwin Core Archives (DwC-A) and Darwin Core Data Packages (DwC-DP). These schemas are non-normative components of the Darwin Core standard. They are implementation resources maintained by the Darwin Core Maintenance Group to ensure they remain aligned with term definitions and the Darwin Core Conceptual Model as those evolve. The schemas are used by a range of applications, including the GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT), which supports the publication of datasets compliant with the Darwin Core Text Guide or the Darwin Core Data Package Guide.
1.1 Status of the content of this document
All sections of this document are non-normative (support understanding, but are not binding).
2 Audience
This document is targeted toward those who want to share biodiversity information using Darwin Core Archives (DwC-A) or Darwin Core Data Packages (DwC-DP). It points to the schemas officially maintained by the Darwin Core Maintenance Group for this purpose.
3 DwC-A table schemas
Below you will find the latest versions of all DwC-A schemas supported by the Darwin Core Maintenance Group. These are non-normative parts of the Darwin Core standard. You can find historical versions of maintained schemas at http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc-a/schemas/.
3.1 DwC-A core tables
- Event (2026-10-13)
- Occurrence (2026-10-13)
- Taxon (2026-10-13)
3.2 DwC-A extension tables
- Chronometric Age (2026-10-13)
- Humboldt Ecological Inventory (2026-10-13)
- Identification History (2026-10-13)
- Measurements or Facts (2026-10-13)
- Resource Relationship (2026-10-13)
4 DwC-DP profiles and table schemas
Below you will find the latest version of the DwC-DP profile and table schemas supported by the Darwin Core Maintenance Group. These are non-normative parts of the Darwin Core standard. You can find historical versions at http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc-dp/.
Latest Darwin Core Data Package version