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Friday, 11 April 2025

Graz gegen Kapstadt und New York: Wettbewerb der Naturbeobachtungen ab 25. April

Studierende der Uni Graz mit Fotoapparat und Schmetterlingsnetz in der Natur

Im weltweiten Wettbewerb auf der Jagd nach Naturaufnahmen: Bei der City Nature Challenge können alle Interessierten Fotos von Tieren, Pflanzen und Pilzen auf eine Plattform hochladen und bestimmen lassen. Foto: Saskia Kollegger

Students at the University of Graz with camera and butterfly net in nature

On the hunt for nature photos in a global competition: In the City Nature Challenge, anyone interested can upload photos of animals, plants and fungi to a platform and have them identified. Photo: Saskia Kollegger

Students at the University of Graz with camera and butterfly net in nature

On the hunt for nature photos in a global competition: In the City Nature Challenge, anyone interested can upload photos of animals, plants and fungi to a platform and have them identified. Photo: Saskia Kollegger

Bei der City Nature Challenge von 25. bis 28. April können Hobby-Forscher:innen Naturbeobachtungen sammeln und damit die Wissenschaft unterstützen.

Schmetterlinge, Schwammerl oder Schachtelhalme: Im Rahmen der City Nature Challenge fotografieren Teilnehmer:innen sämtliche wild lebenden Tiere, Pflanzen und Pilze in der unmittelbaren Umgebung und laden sie zum Bestimmen auf eine Online-Plattform hoch. Der weltweite Wettbewerb findet von 25. bis 28. April 2025 statt, knapp 750 Regionen sind am Start. Für die Steiermark tritt der Großraum Graz bis zum Vulkanland an. „Es geht darum, so viele Arten wie möglich zu dokumentieren. Das fördert einerseits das Umweltbewusstsein und liefert andererseits eine bessere Grundlage für die Biodiversitätsforschung“, erklärt Gernot Kunz, Mit-Organisator und Biologe an der Universität Graz. In den vergangenen Jahren konnten die Wissenschaftler:innen immer wieder fast schon verschwundene oder neu angesiedelte Lebewesen unter den eingereichten Bildern entdecken.

Interessierte laden ihre Naturbeobachtungen über die kostenlose iNaturalist-App oder die Website www.inaturalist.org hoch und können auch bei der Bestimmung mithelfen. 2024 wurde Graz Europameister und schaffte international den dritten Platz mit über 4000 registrierten Arten.

Nähere Infos:
>> zur City Nature Challenge von Graz bis ins Vulkanland
>> zum internationalen Wettbewerb
>> zur Plattform iNaturalist

 

Wenn du dich für Natur und Umwelt interessierst, kannst du an der Universität Graz Biologie studieren.

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