Why People For Nature encourages every Oasis to use iNaturalist
At People For Nature, we believe that protecting nature starts with connection — and that everyday people play a vital role in restoring and understanding the living world around them.
That’s why we encourage everyone creating a Nature Oasis to use iNaturalist: a simple, joyful way to turn your patch of nature into a living contribution to science.
What is iNaturalist?
iNaturalist is a free app that allows you to photograph plants, animals and fungi, upload your observations, and help build one of the world’s largest biodiversity databases.
Your sightings don’t just stay on your phone — they become real data, used by scientists, conservation groups and decision-makers to better understand biodiversity and how it’s changing.
Why iNaturalist belongs in every Nature Oasis
Nature Oases are designed to restore habitat, invite biodiversity back, and reconnect people with the natural world. iNaturalist helps make those changes visible.
By using the app, you can:
- 🌿 see what species are already present in your Oasis
- 🐝 track pollinators, birds and other wildlife as habitat improves
- 📈 observe changes over time as your Oasis grows and matures
- 🧩 contribute valuable local data to national and global research
Every observation strengthens the case for nature-positive action — starting right where you live.
Citizen science that’s genuinely fun
You don’t need to be a scientist. You don’t need special equipment.
All you need is curiosity.
Using iNaturalist often feels like:
- a nature scavenger hunt
- a shared learning experience with kids, friends or neighbours
- a moment of wonder when you realise how much life is around you
And the iNaturalist community is there to help identify species, answer questions and celebrate discoveries with you.
From individual Oases to collective impact
One Nature Oasis matters.
Thousands of Nature Oases? That’s a movement.
When many People For Nature participants use iNaturalist, we begin to:
- build a clearer picture of biodiversity across communities
- support citizen-led conservation and monitoring
- strengthen Australia’s contribution to global biodiversity knowledge
- show that people power can make nature visible — and valued
This is climate and biodiversity action grounded in place, care and participation.
How to get started
- Download iNaturalist (free on iOS and Android)
- Step into your Nature Oasis
- Photograph what you see — plants, insects, birds, fungi
- Upload your observation and let the community help identify it
That’s it. You’re now part of a global citizen science network — through People For Nature.
Because every Nature Oasis tells a story.
And with iNaturalist, we can make sure those stories count.
