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

1. Is there any registration or participation fee involved in this project - No

2. Can I register and participate as an individual (student) - Yes

3. Can we register and participate as an institution (school/college etc.) - Yes

4. What is the duration of the project - 6 months

5. Is it mandatory to participate continuously for full duration of the project - No

6. Can teachers and parents support children in the project - Yes

7. What is the minimum age limit of participants - 13 years

8. Can children under the age of 13 participate in this - Yes, under strict supervision of parent(s) or teacher(s)

9. Is the project data open for everyone - Yes

10. Would we get training on iNaturalist application and support throughout the project duration - Yes