Plants need protecting too
South Africa has an amazing diversity of plants and animals. Many people know and cherish the most visible and charismatic wildlife, such as rhinos, elephants,...
Category: News
BDInsight – July 2020
Life in lockdown has become almost normal. I, for one, have lost count of the number of days we’ve been in lockdown here in South Africa. We adapt to the ...
BDInsight – June 2020
Another month has flown by, here in South Africa we are still under lockdown, but that has not deterred BioMAPpers from uploading all sorts of wonderful and int...
BioMAPping in Lockdown – Derek Solomon shares his experience
Please tell us a bit about yourself, and why do you love biomapping? I am a wildlife sound recordist, safari guide and enthusiastic amateur wildlife photographe...
BioMAPping in Lockdown – Rick Nuttall shares his experience
Please tell us a bit about yourself, and why do you love biomapping? A keen birder since a young age, my passion led me to study ornithology. Following a career...
BirdPixing since the start of lockdown
During the lockdown period in South Africa, the Virtual Museum kept going. 4008 records were submitted to BirdPix during 27 March to 23 June 2020. But only 34% ...
BioMAPping in Lockdown – Abubakar Surajo Ringim shares his experience
Lockdown has impacted all of us, but that has not stopped citizen scientists from biomapping! We have been overwhelmed by the determination and enthusiasm shown...
BioMAPping in Lockdown – Corrie du Toit shares her experience
It has been more than 65 days since lockdown began here in South Africa, but that has not stopped citizen scientists from biomapping! We have been overwhelmed b...
BioMAPping in Lockdown – Peter Small shares his experience
It has been more than 65 days since lockdown began here in South Africa, but that has not stopped citizen scientists from biomapping! We have been overwhelmed b...
BDInsight – May 2020
It has been more than 60 days since lockdown began here in South Africa, but that has not stopped citizen scientists from biomapping! We have been overwhelmed b...