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- Students from seven schools in Guwahati participated in a 30-day biodiversity survey called Guwahati Bioblitz 2025.
- Participants documented 1,517 unique species, including plants, insects, birds, mammals, and reptiles.
- The initiative used the iNaturalist app to record findings within urban landscapes.
- The program aims to foster long-term ecological literacy and environmental monitoring among young students.
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- Ongoing biodiversity monitoring by participating schools
- Future editions of the Guwahati Bioblitz initiative
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Jayaditya Purkayastha
general secretary
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“The survey was conceived as an intensive biodiversity documentation (exercise) to encourage students to discover, document, and understand the biological diversity within a largely urban landscape. Students were allowed to explore and observe their surroundings and contribute scientifically useful records”
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…in association with the Assam Climate Change Management Society. Students from seven schools participated in the exercise, titled Guwahati Bioblitz 2025. Its results were announced on Tuesday (September 22, 2026). “ The survey was conceived as an intensive biodiversity documentation (exercise) to encourage students to discover, document, and understand the biological diversity within a largely urban landscape. Students were allowed to explore and observe their surroundings and contribute scientifically useful records ,” said Help Earth general secretary Jayaditya Purkayastha. According to the data released at a school in Guwahati’s Barsajai area, 48 students logged 5,932 observations and documented 1,517 unique species. The final…
“The initiative was designed not merely as a competition, but as a platform to develop a lasting habit of observation, documentation, and appreciation of nature among young learners. The broader vision presented during the programme was to transform biodiversity assessment from a one-time activity into a continuous learning and monitoring process, with schools functioning as living classrooms”
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…species. The survey introduced the participants to biodiversity awareness, field exploration, digital photography, species identification using iNaturalist app, monitoring, and continued engagement with biodiversity. “ The initiative was designed not merely as a competition, but as a platform to develop a lasting habit of observation, documentation, and appreciation of nature among young learners. The broader vision presented during the programme was to transform biodiversity assessment from a one-time activity into a continuous learning and monitoring process, with schools functioning as living classrooms ,” Mr Purkayastha said. “Large-scale biodiversity conservation through student participation can go a long way in promoting ecological literacy and the exploration of urban microhabitats, from school grounds to…
Amlan Kumar Dey
principal
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“Large-scale biodiversity conservation through student participation can go a long way in promoting ecological literacy and the exploration of urban microhabitats, from school grounds to surrounding areas”
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…presented during the programme was to transform biodiversity assessment from a one-time activity into a continuous learning and monitoring process, with schools functioning as living classrooms,” Mr Purkayastha said. “ Large-scale biodiversity conservation through student participation can go a long way in promoting ecological literacy and the exploration of urban microhabitats, from school grounds to surrounding areas ,” said Amlan Kumar Dey, the principal of Maharishi Vidya Mandir III, where the concluding programme of Bioblitz 2025 was organised. Published - September 23, 2026 04:51 pm IST…
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