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NatureMapr is pleased to offer the following citizen science package for local councils in NSW:
NatureMapr is working with the NSW Government to establish an automated data feed to the NSW BioNet database.
This feed will allow biodiversity information collected via NSW councils to be expert verified using NatureMapr's trusted expert verification + AI workflow before being uploaded to NSW BioNet where it can be used as trusted records to help inform decision making.
NatureMapr is a wonderful citizen science data provider, born and bred right here in Canberra. Citizen science records uploaded to NatureMapr are responsible for the identification and rapid control of invasive species across the ACT, as well as the documentation of new species and endangered populations that we are working to protect. Thanks to a hard-working team of volunteer expert moderators, NatureMapr ensures conservation land management decisions in the ACT are based on the best available data.
Bren Burkevics, Executive Group Manager and Conservator Of Flora And Fauna
Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate, ACT Government
One of the key features of NatureMapr, compared to other Citizen Science platforms, is NatureMapr’s reliance on experienced and expert moderators to confirm the identification of a record. This is important for three main reasons:
- Ensuring native plant and invasive plant look-a-likes are not confused
- Achieving higher data quality for planning control of invasive plant species
- Maintaining data quality for rare or threatened native plant species locations
Steve Taylor, Manager of Invasive Plants Control Program
ACT Parks & Conservation Service and ACT Biosecurity use of NatureMapr for the management of invasive species
NatureMapr is an Australian made and Australian owned innovation that hosts all information on government certified infrastructure in Sydney, Australia.
The following files are available for download:
Share link to NatureMapr for local government in NSW