Citizen Science & Biodiversity Monitoring
Communities as scientists for living landscapes.
📍 HEAL sites & partner communities
CSBMParticipatory
Model
Biodiversity
Focus
Open data
Output
Overview
A participatory programme that trains visitors, entrepreneurs and community members to collect non-intrusive data on local flora, fauna, water quality and forest growth — fuelling HEAL's research and awareness.
HEAL engages visitors and community members as citizen scientists, training them to record local flora, fauna, water quality and forest-growth indicators — especially along hybrid forests and eco-trails.
This participatory approach generates continuous, valuable data streams for HEAL's research institutes while building ecological literacy and a sense of stewardship among participants.
The programme links directly to HEAL's entrepreneurship network, embedding environmental monitoring into everyday economic activity.
Key highlights
- Non-intrusive data collection on flora, fauna & water
- Community and youth trained as citizen scientists
- Feeds continuous data to HEAL research institutes
- Raises stewardship and ecological awareness