CNC 2024 contributing to Threatened, Protected and Invasive Species
While we understand that a proportion of observations are not of good photo quality to ascertain identification to species level, with time those keen on surveys can only improve their photography skills. We encourage our identifiers to share tips and tricks for their respective taxon groups and produce videos and crib notes that we share via our YouTube channel. Also, assist us by marking observations recorded in gardens as cultivated/ captive.
Our participation in CNC annually brings much fun being in nature, while feeding foundational biodiversity data to our national datasets, especially that of endemic, threatened, and protected species.
More importantly, CNC data is being analyzed by local government agencies responsible for managing and reporting on biodiversity at the municipal scale.
The South African Red List Plants and Animals Project produced 473 Threatened species
405 Plant species
33 Bird species
12 Mammal species
5 Reptile species
6 Amphibian species
5 Ray finned fish species
Note that these are records as per the South African Red List Plants and Animals Project which does not have all taxonomic groups listed.
The NEMBA Alien Species South Africa Project produced 265 Invasive species
242 Invasive Plant species
7 Invasive Bird species
5 Invasive Fish species
4 Invasive Insect species
2 Invasive Mammal species
2 Invasive Mollusk species
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It is by nature of the Threatened species, that the most common and least threatened will be most seen and at the top of the list. So to see the really exciting stuff among the threatened species, you need to - on the page - scroll down, down all the way to the end, and then look at the page from the bottom up!
Some very nice data there: thanks everyone
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