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== What is Natura Libanotica? == | == What is Natura Libanotica? == | ||
'''Natura Libanotica''' is a [[NatLib:About#What is "peer-review"?|peer-reviewed]] [[NatLib:About#What is "citizen-science" or "crowdsourcing"?|citizen-science]] project dedicated to documenting and promoting the | '''Natura Libanotica''' is a [[NatLib:About#What is "peer-review"?|peer-reviewed]] [[NatLib:About#What is "citizen-science" or "crowdsourcing"?|citizen-science]] project dedicated to documenting and promoting the biodiversity of Lebanon. Our primary goal is to create an [[NatLib:About#Why open-access?|open-access]] database of the [[:Category:Animalia|fauna]], [[:Category:Plantae|flora]], and [[:Category:Fungi|funga]] of the country, including both extant species and their extinct or [[:Category:Fossils|fossil]] counterparts. By bringing together experts and enthusiasts alike, we aim to raise awareness, support conservation efforts, and promote appreciation for our natural heritage. | ||
== Who is behind the project? == | == Who is behind the project? == | ||
Natura Libanotica was launched and is being hosted by the [https://lanca.org Lebanese Association for Nature Conservation Awareness (LANCA)]. But that's not all! This project can't exist without the team of volunteers composed of people like you, who constantly contribute with their knowledge, experience, time and effort, to provide accurate content on the platform. | Natura Libanotica was launched and is being hosted by the [https://lanca.org Lebanese Association for Nature Conservation Awareness (LANCA)]. But that's not all! This project can't exist without the team of volunteers composed of people like you, who constantly contribute with their knowledge, experience, time and effort, to provide accurate content on the platform. | ||
You could be a student, a farmer, a | You could be a student, a farmer, a photographer, or a researcher, with a vast knowledge in ecology or with just some inherited information about traditional uses of plants, yet in all cases you are welcome to contribute with as little or as much as you can! If each person writes a small paragraph, together we can write and illustrate the whole book of our natural heritage. | ||
== What is "citizen-science" or "crowdsourcing"? == | == What is "citizen-science" or "crowdsourcing"? == | ||