GSB 2024 Results
Congratulations to all our organisers + participants (observers and identifiers) for the many hours you have invested in collating foundational biodiversity data for your respective provinces and countries during the GSB 2024.
45 places (towns, regions, and countries) across 16 of 25 countries in the southern hemisphere of Africa participated - Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
111,457 observations representing 10,735 species were made by 2,048 observers.
48% of observations made were identified. While we understand that a proportion of observations are not of good photo quality to ascertain identification to species level, with time those keen on surveys can only improve their photography skills. We encourage our identifiers to share tips and tricks for their respective taxon groups as well as produce videos and crib notes that we share via our YouTube channel.
The number of casual observations (those made of organisms in cultivation/ captivity) has reduced from 4.9% last year to 3.6% this year, reflecting that participants are surveying natural areas.
Favourite species: Mops Bats (the observation is a bird-bat interaction) observed by @thepigeongirl in the Kruger National Park, Limpopo province, South Africa
Number of Species recorded and most observed species per taxonomic group:
Plants: 6,912 species; most observed - Bietou (Osteospermum moniliferum)
Insects: 1,570 species; most observed - Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Birds: 519 species; most observed - Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
Fungi/ Lichen: 309 species; most observed - Splitfill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)
Arachnids:278 species; most observed - Grass Lync spiders (Genus Oxyopes)
Mollusks: 207 species; most observed - Brown Garden snail (Cornu aspersum)
Mammals: 145 species; most observed - Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus)
Reptiles: 142 species; most observed - Angulate Tortoise (Chersina angulata)
Fish: 73 species; most observed - Cape Kurper (Sandelia capensis)
Amphibians: 56 species; most observed Clicking Stream Frog (Strongylopus grayii)
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