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About Monsoon Croaks Project:
- This is a four-month project encouraging public participation in documenting frogs’ presence in various habitats using the iNaturalist app.
- The information gathered will be added to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), supporting research on climate change, habitat conservation, and biodiversity awareness.
About Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF):
- 2001: Established through Memorandum of Understanding between Participating governments.
- It is an international network and data infrastructure funded by the world’s governments and aimed at providing anyone, anywhere, open access to data about all types of life on Earth.
- It is an observer of the Cooperation and Partnerships (CSP).
- GBIF contributes directly to Aichi Biodiversity Targets.
Why in News:
Monsoon Croaks Bioblitz 2024 is a citizen science initiative of the Kerala Forest Research Institute that aims to catalog the species of frogs found in Kerala during the monsoon.
