The Great Southern Bioblitz

Community members using the iNaturalist app on their phones to register plants in a reserve

Maroondah participated in The Great Southern BioBlitz from Friday 24 November to Monday 27 November 2023.

Results

Southern Hemisphere

205 cities and regions participated in The Great Southern Bioblitz in 2023.

In total there was:

  • 217,767 observations
  • 32,758 species
  • 6,860 observers

Maroondah

In Maroondah we had:

  • 592 observations
  • 284 species
  • 34 observers

Top 5 most observed species in Maroondah

  • Common Brown (Heteronympha merope)
  • Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) 
  • Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicens) 
  • Prickly Currant-Bush (Coprosma quadrifida) 
  • Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) 

Interested in hearing about future activities? 

If you wish to keep informed for this event and similar citizen science activities that we may run in the future, please register your interest.

When

  • Friday, 24 November 2023 | 12:01 AM - Monday, 27 November 2023 | 11:59 PM

Event summary

Cost

Free

Contact

Great Southern Bioblitz (GSB)
https://www.greatsouthernbioblitz.org/

Discovering nature

Visit Council's discovering nature webpage to learn about what Maroondah are doing in your local green spaces to gain a better understanding of the world around us.

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