Discover
the far-reaching impact of linking tropical data together.
50%
of people
Nearly half the world’s population live in the tropics, meaning the most-pressing issues of our time have a wide-reaching impact.
122
countries
A significant number of countries that have a landmass in the tropics.
85%
of Earth's biodiversity
The majority of the world's animal and plant biodiversity exists within the tropics.
Accessible
Open-access, collaborative and curated
The Tropical Data Hub, based at James Cook University, is a toolkit enabling researchers and the community to collaborate on information relating to the tropics.
The toolkit aims to be the definitive source of information relating to the tropics, both within Australia and internationally, complementing existing data repositories. Information available relates to the physical and natural environment, societies and communities, and tropical economies. The use of carefully-curated and comprehensive metadata ensures that the TDH is readily accessible to governments, researchers and the business sector.
