This project is a cooperative effort of Kruger National Park (KNP) and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). The Data Repository is based on software developed by the Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB), and houses metadata that are compliant with Ecological Metadata Language (EML). Other sites contributing to the KNB repository include:

• Organization of Biological Field Stations registry
• UC Natural Reserve System registry
• NCEAS registry
• SpecNet registry