What it is
iNaturalist is a global biodiversity observation platform and app with over 200 million observations from 3.3 million observers worldwide. Users photograph organisms, receive AI-assisted species identification suggestions, and contribute verified observations to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and peer-reviewed research. The platform supports City Nature Challenges, bioblitz events, and ongoing ecological monitoring.
Why we picked this
Biodiversity monitoring is one of the most important and most difficult aspects of regenerative land management. iNaturalist turns every smartphone into a field identification tool, making biodiversity assessment accessible to farmers, gardeners, and land managers who cannot afford professional surveys. The data feeds into global research databases, meaning every observation contributes to science.
Key takeaways
- Over 200 million observations from 3.3 million users feed into GBIF and are used in peer-reviewed ecological research worldwide.
- The AI identification model recognizes over 70,000 species from photographs, with accuracy improving continuously through community verification.
- Farmers and land managers can use iNaturalist to document biodiversity changes on their land over time, creating evidence of regenerative outcomes.