Other projects that you might be interested in

These taxonomic projects are not active in research, but might be of interest:
Any missed? tell use about them below

Animals

  • Vertebrates

Afrotheria https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/afrotheria-the-african-mammals-of-southern-africa
Birds https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-southern-africa-umbrella
Freshwater Fish https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/freshwater-fish-of-southern-africa
Herps https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/herps-of-southern-africa
Mammals https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/mammals-of-southern-africa
Shrews https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/shrews-of-southern-africa

  • Beetles

Beetles: Chequered https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/cleridae-of-southern-africa-checkered-beetles
Beetles: Darkling https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/tenebrionidae-darkling-beetles-of-southern-africa
Beetles: Eumolpinae https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/eumolpinae-of-southern-africa
Beetles: Histeridae https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/histeridae-of-southern-africa
Beetles: Leaf https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/chrysomelidae-of-southern-africa
Beetles: Longhorns https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/longhorns-of-southern-africa
Beetles: Netwing https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/netwing-beetles-lycus-of-southern-africa
Beetles: Rhino https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/rhino-beetles-dynastinae-of-southern-africa
Beetles: Rhino (RG only) https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/rhinoceros-beetles-of-southern-africa
Beetles: Rove https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/rove-beetles-staphylinidae-of-southern-africa
Beetles: Rutelinae https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/rutelinae-of-southern-africa
Beetles: Scarabs https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/scarab-beetles-of-southern-africa-umbrella
Beetles: Tortoise https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/tortoise-beetles-of-southern-africa
Beetles: Water https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/southern-african-water-beetles
Beetles: Weevils https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/weevils-curculionidae-of-southern-africa-80227bf3-97f7-4537-95aa-7d8c915130c9

  • Insects (other)

Ants https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ants-of-southern-africa
Bugs (True Bugs) https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/true-bugs-heteroptera-of-southern-africa
Butterflies https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/southern-african-butterflies
Caddisflies https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/caddisflies-trichoptera-of-south-africa
Cicadas https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/cicadas-of-southern-africa
Dragonflies https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/dragonflies-and-damselflies-of-southern-africa
Flies: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/flies-diptera-of-southern-africa
. Hover Flies https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/hover-flies-of-southern-africa
Earwings https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/earwigs-dermaptera-of-southern-africa
Heelwalkers https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/heelwalkers-of-southern-africa
Leafhoppers https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/leafhoppers-of-southern-africa
Mosquitoes https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/mozzie-monitors-southern-africa
Moths https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/southern-african-moths
. Hawkmoths https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/sphingidae-hawkmoths-of-southern-africa
Neuroptera https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/neuroptera-of-southern-africa
. Mantidflies https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/mantidflies-mantispidae-of-southern-africa
Termites https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/termites-of-southern-africa

  • Arthropods (other)

Centipedes https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/centipedes-of-southern-africa
Millipedes https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/millipedes-of-southern-africa
Pseudoscorpions https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pseudoscorpions-of-southern-africa
Sunspiders https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/sun-spiders-solifugae-of-southern-africa
Whipspiders https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/whipspiders-of-southern-africa

Branchiopods https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/branchiopods-of-southern-africa
Earthworms https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/earthworms-of-southern-africa
Velvetworms https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/velvetworms-of-southern-africa

Molluscs https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/molluscs-of-southern-africa
Snails and Slugs https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/snails-and-slugs-of-southern-africa

Plants

  • Cape Families

Proteas https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/proteaceae-of-southern-africa
Ericas https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ericas-of-southern-africa
Restios https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/capereeds-restionaceae-of-southern-africa

Blacktips https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/bruniaceae
Caperoses https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/caperoses-cliffortia-of-africa
Geraniums https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pelargoniums-geraniaceae-of-southern-africa
Irids https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/irids-iridaceae-of-southern-africa

  • Southern Africa

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/monospecific-plant-genera-in-s-afr

Brambles https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/brambles-of-southern-africa
Dollroses https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/dollsroses-hermannia-of-southern-africa
Grasses https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/grasses-poaceae-of-southern-africa
Indigos (key) https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/indigofera-key
Lashes (Blepharis) https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blepharis-of-southern-africa
Lobelias https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/lobelias-of-southern-africa
Mistletoes https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/santalaceae-mistletoes-of-southern-africa
Orchids https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/orchids-of-southern-africa
Peas https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/fabaceae-of-southern-africa
Portulacaceae https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/portulacaceae-of-southern-africa
Sedges https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/sedges-of-africa
Trees https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/trees-of-southern-africa-list

Mosses https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/bryophytes-of-southern-africa

Fungi

Lichens https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/lichens-of-southern-africa

Marine

Echinoderms https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/echinoderms-of-southern-africa
Sea Anemonies https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/sea-anemonies-of-southern-africa
Sea Slugs https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/nudibranchs-and-sea-slugs-of-southern-africa
Sea Weeds https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/seaweeds-of-southern-africa

Freshwater

Umbrella https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/freshwater-biodiversity-of-south-africa-3dca8304-deeb-4da1-a766-c9fb8a812e2a
Plants: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/freshwater-biodiversity-of-south-africa-wetland-plants
SURVEY: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/south-african-wetland-survey

Beetles: Water https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/southern-african-water-beetles
Branchiopods https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/branchiopods-of-southern-africa
Caddisflies https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/caddisflies-trichoptera-of-south-africa
Crabs https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/freshwater-crabs-of-southern-africa
Dragonflies https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/dragonflies-and-damselflies-of-southern-africa
Fish https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/freshwater-fish-of-southern-africa

Threatened Species:

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/south-african-red-list-plants-and-animals

Alien Species

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/nemba-alien-species-south-africa

Vegetation Types and Ecology:

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/habitats-s-afr
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/vegetation-types-of-south-africa
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/vegmaphoto-s-afr

Specials:

PSHBB https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/polyphagous-shothole-borer-beetle-pshb-atlas-s-afr
Harlequin Ladybeetles https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/harlequin-lady-beetles-in-africa

Adding in special observation fields

(Note these projects assist in recording data, but to extract data it is easier to add the observation fields directly to Explore filters; several projects assist in these, choose the one you find easiest to recall)
Altitude: best use the habitats project - https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/habitats-s-afr
New species: best use - https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/undescribed-species-and-taxa
Range extensions: best use - https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/range-extensions-and-new-records
Voucher Specimens: best use the voucher project - https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/type-reference-voucher-collections (or here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/specimens-collected-s-afr)

Posted on February 8, 2023 10:55 AM by tonyrebelo tonyrebelo

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Criteria for including projects.
1 Must be for biome or wider (not local) an ideally southern Africa (not just a country)
2 Must have a champion or someone managing the project actively (not a fossil or ghost project rolling on)
3 Must have a banner and logo, and an explanation of what it is about. And preferably some journal articles summarizing progress.

Posted by tonyrebelo about 1 year ago

Could we add vegetation and habitat projects?

Posted by suvarna about 1 year ago

added - plus some for inputting useful fields such as habitat, range extensions, vouchers, etc.

Posted by tonyrebelo about 1 year ago

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