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A ecology comic by Mattea Davies for Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

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Can you spot some rainforest plant adaptations?

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How does the Bunya Bunya tree defend itself against herbivores?

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Nature Near You Challenge

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Australia is one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet, but there's still so much we don't know about the plants and animals living among us!

That's why we're launching the #NatureNearYou challenge - a two-week challenge to discover as many plants and animals living around you as possible.

The challenge will officially start on Friday 22 May - the International Day for Biodiversity (IBD).

Join us by uploading photos of local plants and wildlife to the free iNaturalist app, and help scientists and policy-makers better understand Australia's biodiversity.

The data we collect will ultimately end up in the Atlas of Living Australia, Australia's national biodiversity database hosted by CSIRO.

Sharing your photos of plants and animals can lead to big impacts. Recently a young girl helped rediscover an orchid thought to be extinct in her backyard. Others have even helped discover new species!

Sign up now to take part in the #NatureNearYou challenge and we'll send you instructions on how to download the app and join the challenge.

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Australia is one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet, but there's still so much we don't know about the plants and animals living among us! That's why we're launching the #NatureNearYou challenge - a two-week challenge to discover as many plants and animals living around you as possible.

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Citizen Science

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Ever wondered what pollinators visit your favourite flowers? Take 10 minutes, sometime in our count weeks, to watch flowers in your garden or local park and take note of what you see! Then enter wh…

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In this kit you will find:
·         A PDF presentation on the topic of plant and animal interrelationships, adaptations and habitats.
·         Some suggested challenges for students to explore
·         A range of guided resources

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Curriculum Links

Level F-6 Geography and Science

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Charlotte shows us how to search for critters in the backyard.