Editing Help Clear the Unknowns — Great Southern BioBlitz 2025 ID Phase Begins!
- Great Southern Bioblitz
- Oct 29
- 2 min read
The observation phase of the Great Southern BioBlitz 2025 is over — and now the identification phase begins!
Thousands of observations still need your expertise to move from “Unknown” to the right group- every ID helps our shared biodiversity data become more useful for science and conservation. 🐜🌿🦋
💡 How to Get Started
If you’re eager to dive in, begin here 👇
🔗 Identify GSB unknown Observations
To view Unknowns for your own country or region, simply add the place name in the filter.
Example: add Africa, South America or Oceania, South Africa with Kenya, Australia, or Chile — depending on where you want to help!
🔗 Customise your link here
🌍 Regional ID Hubs
Malawi: we got it covered
Mauritius: we got it covered
Rwanda: we got it covered
New Caledonia: on top of it
Peru:
####Uruguay: There are on top of it
🦋 Identification Tips
✅ Focus on groups you know — ID confidently to family level or finer.
✅ Avoid broad “Plants” IDs. Instead, use categories like grasses, daisies, peas, orchids, etc.
✅ Birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, spiders, fungi, and lichens are all fair game.
✅ Use field guides, AI suggestions, and your expertise — every small step helps move data toward research grade.
🌟 Go for Speed — We’ll Refine Later
For now, the goal is to push observations quickly to a lower taxonomic level — even if it’s just to family or genus.
In a few days, we’ll focus on refining IDs and correcting mislabels. Speed now, precision later!
💖 Make It Fun!
Add a FAVE ⭐ to any fascinating or beautiful observations you encounter!
Leave friendly comments and thank observers for their contributions.
Share your progress — post screenshots or top finds on your country’s GSB social media pages using
##Important records
to help identify interesting records, events or adventures during the GSB can you fill in the Important and interesting form: and attach any photos not on iNaturalist
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