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Cape Town’s Biodiversity Extravaganza: The City Nature Challenge

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Get ready to embrace the beauty of Cape Town’s biodiversity by participating in the global City Nature Challenge from April 26 to 29, 2024. All it takes is a snapshot of indigenous flora or fauna uploaded to the iNaturalist app, and Cape Town’s rich natural preserves and conservation zones offer abundant options for observation. Beyond a competition, this challenge is a chance for residents and tourists to marvel at the city’s ecological wealth and contribute to a colossal record of local wildlife data.

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**Cape Town’s Rich Biodiversity in Focus for the 2024 City Nature Challenge**

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Cape Town is participating in the 2024 City Nature Challenge, inviting residents and tourists to showcase its rich biodiversity to a global audience. Participants can use the iNaturalist app to log various plant and animal species, contributing to citizen science. The challenge offers an educational opportunity for the younger generation and encourages community involvement in environmental stewardship.

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Cape Town Places Second in City Nature Challenge

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Cape Town residents have demonstrated their commitment to preserving the city’s natural heritage by achieving second place in the City Nature Challenge. The challenge invited people to document the plant and animal species encountered in their natural open spaces and reserves. Participants used the iNaturalist.com app to upload their findings, with over 52,000 observations and 3,800 species recorded by Cape Town residents.