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66,000 French people involved in participatory science operations related to biodiversity

Published on 05 August 2017
Update on 26 September 2022
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In 2016, several tens of thousands of people participated in a participatory science program in France.

Among them, more than 66,000 took part in participatory science operations related to biodiversity, an increase of 22% compared to 2015 and 185% since 2011.

"Thanks to this community of volunteer observers, the thousands of data collected have been posted on dedicated websites, verified and analyzed by scientists or experts from the Museum of Natural History, the CNRS, the Office for Insects and their Environment, Tela Botanica... This data feeds studies on the evolution of biodiversity and allows the production of information and awareness documents".

The estimate of the number of people involved in a participatory science program related to biodiversity is based on an annual survey conducted by the National Biodiversity Observatory (ONB), co-supervised by the Nicolas Hulot Foundation for Nature and Mankind (FNH) and the National Union of Permanent Centers of Initiatives for the Environment (UNCPIE).

The "Participatory Sciences" indicator records the number of active participants in participatory science programs. This indicator meets one of the objectives set by the National Strategy for Biodiversity in 2011, namely to involve citizens in biodiversity conservation.

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66,000 French people involved in participatory science operations related to biodiversity

In 2016, several tens of thousands of people participated in a participatory science program in France.

Among them, more than 66,000 took part in participatory science operations related to biodiversity, an increase of 22% compared to 2015 and 185% since 2011.

"Thanks to this community of volunteer observers, the thousands of data collected have been posted on dedicated websites, verified and analyzed by scientists or experts from the Museum of Natural History, the CNRS, the Office for Insects and their Environment, Tela Botanica... This data feeds studies on the evolution of biodiversity and allows the production of information and awareness documents".

The estimate of the number of people involved in a participatory science program related to biodiversity is based on an annual survey conducted by the National Biodiversity Observatory (ONB), co-supervised by the Nicolas Hulot Foundation for Nature and Mankind (FNH) and the National Union of Permanent Centers of Initiatives for the Environment (UNCPIE).

The "Participatory Sciences" indicator records the number of active participants in participatory science programs. This indicator meets one of the objectives set by the National Strategy for Biodiversity in 2011, namely to involve citizens in biodiversity conservation.

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Labo Société Numérique

Labo République Française Agence nationale de cohésion des territoires
66,000 French people involved in participatory science operations related to biodiversity