Monitoring -Citizen science (Nigeria Bird Atlas Project NiBAP)

NiBAP was launched in December 2015 and seeks to map the distribution of Nigeria’s birds and describe their natural history with the help of volunteer members of the public (YOU). This distribution information can therefore be used to take real action for birds and biodiversity conservation in Nigeria! Nigeria has been divided into small grid squares called pentads. Each pentad is about 9 x 9 Km² and volunteers visit a pentad to record and submit records of birds seen and/or heard within the pentad. There are 11,088 pentads in Nigeria and you can keep track which pentads have been surveyed here: Nigerian Bird Atlas. Volunteering for the Nigerian Bird Atlas Project is a fun and exciting experience as you get to join a community of young, keen and enthusiastic nature and bird watchers. In Nigeria, this community is organised into several Bird Clubs which are located in various parts of the country. Joining a bird club puts you in touch with other bird watchers and club members get to learn from each other and also motivate and encourage each other along this exciting journey of mapping Nigeria’s birds. Within Nigeria, you can join a bird club today.

Project Manager: Dr. Talatu Tende