What’s a BioBlitz?
It's like Pokemon Go except it has a real world use! Instead of catching digital creatures, you’re out looking for real living organisms. It could be plants, animals, microbes, lichens, mosses, fungi or anything else that you and your camera stumble across. This is done over a fixed period of time, usually 24 or 48 hours – so it’s intense!
When: Sunday 26 and Monday 27 February
Where: Base camp will be at ZEALANDIA Visitor Centre, 53 Waiapu Road, Karori.
The area we will bioblitz will be inside ZEALANDIA and in the 1 km pest-free halo outside the sanctuary.
Who’s it for?
Everyone! There'll be lots of experts and scientists ready to help you log and identify your specimens via the Nature Watch app.
The Sunday session is for families and the public to come along and get involved. Don’t worry if you can’t tell a hihi from a harakeke – we’ll have heaps of happy helpers to guide your naturalist skills from beginner level to advanced.
The Monday session is for local schools to come join the fun. If your school is interested in being involved, contact Ali Whitton.
More info here: http://wellington.govt.nz/services/environment-and-waste/environment/biodiversity/bioblitz-go
The Hub has numerous resources on biodiversity, conservation, native species and invertebrates.
