The session will be led by Deepa
Mohan, a wildlife volunteer, a bird educator and an avid naturalist
along with Kaustubh Rau, a biologist, a naturalist and a PNLIT
volunteer.
Event is open to all 13 years and above; 10+ year olds can join if accompanied by an adult. Bring a notebook, pen/pencil and your phone/camera.
Event is free but registration is required!
Thank you,
Sapana Rawat
PNLIT Events Coordinator
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**About Bioblitz
Why: A bioblitz serves two purposes.
Over a time period it allows the surveying of the biodiversity in an
area. This biodiversity can be documented on a citizen-science platform
such as iNaturalist (
inaturalist.org)
making this information available to all. Second, a bioblitz is a fun
way of getting people, particularly children interested in nature and
conservation issues. They also learn important skills of observation,
identification and documentation.
How: All you need is an
interest in nature and a notebook and pencil to record your
observations. A camera is also preferred for documentation but not a
requirement. We do a slow
walk in a particular area of the lake and record all the living
creatures we find. These include mosses, herbs, shrubs, trees, flowers,
lichen, insects, birds and animals.