Conservation Tools

BirdCast: Migration Forecasts

This is a region-specific tool for the contiguous United States, which excludes Hawai'i and Alaska.There are more resources on HerbSpeakAbout BirdCast: Real-Time Migration Forecasts BirdCast is a project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that began in 1999 that is...

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National Wetland Plants List

This is a region-specific tool for the United States and its territories. Looking for a global database? Check out KEW, or look for other databases on HerbSpeak’s conservation resources. About the National Wetland Plants List The National Wetland Plants List, or...

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USDA Plants Database

The Plants Database is intended to provide “standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the United States and its territories.” for the sake of land conservation across the U.S.

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NatureServe Explorer

NatureServe Explorer provides an array of data visualizations such as maps, conservation statuses, and technical information on over 100,000 species and ecosystems that are imperiled or at-risk for conservation decision-making.

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KEW Plants of the World Database

Plants of the World is an incredible global resource of plant taxonomic data, imagery, and information. It is one of the best referential databases for plant species globally, developed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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iNaturalist App

iNaturalist is a US-based, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The tool is largely considered to be a social network-based resource that uses technology to “share biodiversity information to help each other learn about nature.”

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