The City Nature Challenge (CNC), the world’s largest citizen-driven effort to document and share nature observations, is back for its ninth edition. This year, India is taking the lead with 206 cities participating out of the 675 cities globally. The campaign, which runs from April 26 to April 29, 2024, aims to raise awareness about biodiversity loss and promote nature conservation.
The CNC is a collaborative effort led by WWF-India across several Indian states, including Assam, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and New Delhi. The organization is working with schools, colleges, and universities to engage students in nature science and document observations of wild plants, animals, and fungi using free mobile apps like iNaturalist.
“CNC is a great opportunity to engage people of all ages in citizen science. It celebrates backyard biodiversity; I hope the fervor with which people participate continues,” said Neha Raghav, Director, Environment Education, WWF-India.
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The CNC format of friendly competition across cities globally makes this an inclusive, fun event to raise awareness on planet critical issues like ‘biodiversity loss’ and ‘urban wildlife’. Indian cities are all set to make their mark on the world stage this year.
For more information about the City Nature Challenge and how to participate, visit the WWF-India website.
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