Guwahati school students document 1,517 species in biodiversity survey
A citizen science project in Guwahati, Assam, successfully documented 1,517 species of flora and fauna through the participation of local school students. The 'Guwahati Bioblitz 2025' initiative aimed to foster environmental awareness and scientific observation skills among young learners.
Why it matters
Engaging students in biodiversity documentation helps create a culture of conservation and provides valuable data for urban ecological management.
A month-long citizen science initiative involving school students across Assam’s Kamrup Metropolitan district has resulted in the documentation of 1,517 species of flora and fauna.
Guwahati is the headquarters of the 1,528-sq. km Kamrup Metropolitan district, comprising three development blocks and five revenue circles.
Wildlife in and around Guwahati, photographed by school students during a month-long biodiversity survey.
Help Earth, a Guwahati-based biodiversity conservation organisation, conducted a 30-day taxonomic survey in association with the Assam Climate Change Management Society. Students from seven schools participated in the exercise, titled Guwahati Bioblitz 2025. Its results were announced on Tuesday (September 22, 2026).
“The survey was conceived as an intensive biodiversity documentation (exercise) to encourage students to discover, document, and understand the biological diversity within a largely urban landscape. Students were allowed to explore and observe their surroundings and contribute scientifically useful records,” said Help Earth general secretary Jayaditya Purkayastha.
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