DEFINITION
The NatureMapping Program's mission is to protect biodiversity through data collection and dissemination.

AKA
"Our goal is to keep common animals common and to maintain our quality of life. Citizens and schools collecting data to share in a public database to learn about biodiversity…what lives where they live and why they live there. NatureMapping provides materials, skill building workshops, and technology tools
for you, as a community contributor, to inventory and help monitor our shared natural resources."

Bioblitz - Bioblitzes are 24-hour species inventories conducted by scientists and the local community.

RELATED FUNCTIONS
By collecting data about local wildlife populations, the program provides important data for planners and communities interested in protecting biodiversity. The program tracks where specific species have been observed, and when...over time trends in population health may become clear.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Volunteers are trained by scientists and program coordinators to collect and enter data in a biodiversity database.

ILLUSTRATION
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CASE STUDIES
2009 Roy, WA Bioblitz (Nisqually Delta)
2006 NYC Central Park Bioblitz

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Washington GAP analysis
National Biological Information Infrastructure