Guwahati school students document 1,517 species in biodiversity survey
School students in Guwahati, Assam, documented 1,517 species during a month-long biodiversity survey. The initiative turned the students into citizen-scientists and aimed to build a permanent, real-time climate-resilience database for the region, showcasing school-level participation in biodiversity mapping.
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- Guwahati school students documented 1,517 species.
- The biodiversity survey ran for a month.
- It aimed to create a permanent, real-time climate-resilience database.
- Students acted as citizen-scientists.
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