The next stage of the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere’s nature recording project will take place later this month.
The Biosphere’s Most Wanted project introduces six key species that represent the fascinating variety of plant and animal life across the region, as well as the challenges they face due to climate change and human activity.
The project launched on World Wildlife Day in March, and each event comprises an indoor workshop followed by a wildlife walk in local green space. The biosphere team are using the iNaturalist app which makes this important citizen science accessible to everyone with a mobile phone. Every record submitted via the app feeds into national and international databases that are used by environmental agencies to focus their research and conservation activity on the ground.
The next event will be at South Machars Community Centre in Whithorn on Saturday, April 29 between 10.30am and 12noon.
Project lead, Malcolm Haddow, said: “The Biosphere’s Most Wanted is incredibly fun and really shows how easy it is to connect with nature on our very doorstep.
Free spaces can be booked by emailing Malcolm at malcolm@gsabiosphere.org.uk or search for biosphere on www.eventbrite.co.uk
