Thank you
This project is now closed.
Total Observations recorded: 2476
Species recorded : 837 (more to be identified)
We thank all the participants of the project for their continuous contribution and look forward for more similar events in the near future. More more information, the project page can be visited at
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/young-naturalists-of-andhra-pradesh
Andhra Pradesh state is home to rich biodiversity. The presence of the Eastern Ghats mountains supports high biodiversity that is yet to be documented in detail. Involving the local communities and embedding citizen science to record and monitor this biodiversity from the state yield large amounts of data.
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Tirupati, with support from IndiaBioscience is launching Young Naturalists of Andhra Pradesh project to actively engage and train children and youth of the landscape for collecting biodiversity data (plants, trees, birds, insects, mammals etc.)
Register your interest (as an individual or institution) in this website
Participate in our online training and orientation sessions
Regularly explore biodiversity in your surroundings (school, college or neighborhood)
Using your mobile phone or a camera take pictures of your observations and submit to iNaturalist portal
Win monthly and annual prizes for your contributions
Registration start date : 01st November 2021
Project duration : 01 November 2021 - 30 April 2022
Is there any registration or participation fee involved in this project - No
Can I register and participate as an individual (student) - Yes
Can we register and participate as an institution (school/college etc.) - Yes
What is the duration of the project - 6 months
Is it mandatory to participate continuously for full duration of the project - No
Can teachers and parents support children in the project - Yes
What is the minimum age limit of participants - 13 years
Can children under the age of 13 participate in this - Yes, under strict supervision of parent(s) or teacher(s)
Is the project data open for everyone - Yes
Would we get training on iNaturalist application and support throughout the project duration - Yes
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER Tirupati), is an institution under Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. Citizen Science Program of IISER Tirupati is coordinating this project
Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Trust is the supporter of the Citizen Science Program at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati
IndiaBioscience is the sponsoring organization for this project. This project is an IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant of 2021 awarded to Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati
