Smoky Duskdarter (Zyxomma atlanticum)
Zyxomma atlanticum is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and shrub-domina...
Tag: Citizen Science
The Biodiversity and Development Institute (BDI) believes that citizen science is far more than citizens collecting data for scientific purposes. The BDI grasps that participation in projects impacts the participants. The experience of interacting with biodiversity is uplifting, adding value to life. So participation in a citizen science project is a form of ecosystem service. It adds value to life. It might be a non-monetary value, but it can be life changing. The BDI believes that participation in projects can and should lead to civic awareness (“this habitat is being lost, what can I do about it”), and from there to democracy.
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White Malachite (Chlorolestes umbratus)
Cover photo by Desire Darling. Find the White Malachite in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity Information System) here. Family Synlestidae Identificatio...
OdonataMAP Report for 2019
OdonataMAP is the Atlas of African Odonata and forms part of the Virtual Museum. OdonataMAP was launched in 2010. The first record was uploaded into the databas...
Karoo garden bird ringing, Vanrhynsdorp, January 2020
Not many gardens boast Karoo specials like European Bee-eater, Namaqua Warbler, and Lark-like Bunting. All these were ringed in a long weekend, as well as many ...
Fynbos Estate bird ringing expedition : 3 to 12 December 2019
Following a successful 10 day BDI bird ringing expedition earlier this year, another was held at Fynbos Estate in December. It was hot and windy but the days we...
BDInsight – November 2019
November has been a busy month! We have exciting news all the way from Liberia to the southern most tip of Africa. Read on to find out more…. Upcoming eve...
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BDInsight – October 2019
October has been hot hot hot, and so too is our BDI Newsletter. We have lots of exciting news and upcoming events to share with you. Upcoming Events Shoot The D...
BDInsight – September 2019
September flew by! Where is the year going? We hope you are all enjoying the Spring weather and getting ready for a great Summer of biodiversity explorations an...
There Be Dragons…
Dragons do exist, and they’ve been around for over 300 million years! They might not breathe fire, but they do have six legs, four wings, and extremely keen eye...
The Comrades Butterfly… BDI interviews citizen scientist Luelle Watts
Luelle Watts is an amazing woman and LepiMAPper extraordinaire. She has snapped and mapped 1632 LepiMAP records to date, all while training for South AfricaR...