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What’s in my backyard?
Documenting the biodiversity
A handy learning resource for biodiversity assessment
DR. MITRAJIT DEB
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
THE ASSAM ROYAL GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
BETKUCHI, GHY- 35
It is that range of biodiversity that
we must care for - the whole thing
- rather than just one or two stars.
– Sir David Attenborough
Estimated worth: $44 trillion/ year
(2012)
Studying backyard Biodiversity
• One of the best and economical ways to study
biodiversity
• Leads to increase in general appreciation of
biodiversity and empathy in children, youths
and adults
• Understanding of native plants and animals
• Knowledge of medicinal plants
Why document backyard biodiversity?
• Wildlife wealth
• Data to save our green spaces
• Identification of native species
• Better knowledge of urban ecosystem
My backyard! Voila, Guwahati
Biodiversity in my background: Guwahati
Birds
Reptilia
Amphibia
Mammalia
Butterfly
Aracnida
Coloeptera
Odonata
Other
invertebrates
DATA FROM A QUICK BACKYARD
BIODIVERSITY (10mins)
Place: Padmapur, Tripura
Date: 31st October 2019
Floral species: G. pentaphylla
Fauna species: 6 butterfly, 1 Lycanidae
caterpillar, 1 woodspider
What do you need?
• A mobile phone or a camera
• Field Guides
• Freely available online resources (e.g-
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/)
Yes, yes, that’s it. With so less, you can make the
most out of your backyard in your home,
institution or office.
The neglected moths from backyards
Go explore!

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DOCUMENTING BACKYARD BIODIVERSITY

  • 1. What’s in my backyard? Documenting the biodiversity A handy learning resource for biodiversity assessment DR. MITRAJIT DEB ASSISTANT PROFESSOR THE ASSAM ROYAL GLOBAL UNIVERSITY BETKUCHI, GHY- 35
  • 2. It is that range of biodiversity that we must care for - the whole thing - rather than just one or two stars. – Sir David Attenborough
  • 3. Estimated worth: $44 trillion/ year (2012)
  • 4. Studying backyard Biodiversity • One of the best and economical ways to study biodiversity • Leads to increase in general appreciation of biodiversity and empathy in children, youths and adults • Understanding of native plants and animals • Knowledge of medicinal plants
  • 5.
  • 6. Why document backyard biodiversity? • Wildlife wealth • Data to save our green spaces • Identification of native species • Better knowledge of urban ecosystem
  • 8. Biodiversity in my background: Guwahati Birds Reptilia Amphibia Mammalia Butterfly Aracnida Coloeptera Odonata Other invertebrates
  • 9. DATA FROM A QUICK BACKYARD BIODIVERSITY (10mins) Place: Padmapur, Tripura Date: 31st October 2019 Floral species: G. pentaphylla Fauna species: 6 butterfly, 1 Lycanidae caterpillar, 1 woodspider
  • 10. What do you need? • A mobile phone or a camera • Field Guides • Freely available online resources (e.g- https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/) Yes, yes, that’s it. With so less, you can make the most out of your backyard in your home, institution or office.
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13. The neglected moths from backyards