iNaturalist Data in iMapInvasives
You can now view invasive species observations from iNaturalist in iMapInvasives!
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We are using the continental invasive species list; some species might be native in your area but invasive somewhere else.
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This includes data from the past five years only, updated weekly.
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This includes only records with "research grade” status; each record must have a photo & two users agreeing on the species identity (Learn more about research grade status in the iNaturalist database).*
How to view the iNaturalist data in iMapInvasives:
- Look for “iNaturalist data” in Layers On/Off (righthand side of the screen).
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By default, this layer is toggled off – to toggle it on, you must first zoom in on the map**, or filter on one or more species with the filter tool.
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To learn more about an iNaturalist record, click on the record in the map to view a window with more info.
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Click on “iNaturalist URL” at the bottom of the popup window to view the iNaturalist record page.
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Several iMapInvasives programs have active iNaturalist projects which may collect additional invasive species records. Learn more at the NatureServe Network Invasives Umbrella Project.
*Disclaimer: The iNaturalist data viewable within iMapInvasives comes from an export of data submitted from iNaturalist to GBIF (the Global Biodiversity Information Facility). These iNaturalist records are view-only within iMapInvasives, and are not brought directly into the iMapInvasives database. iNaturalist records do not undergo the same review & confirmation process as iMapInvasives records; NatureServe does not guarantee the accuracy of iNaturalist records. In some cases, key iNaturalist records (e.g. high priority species, or first-in-area records) are entered directly into iMapInvasives, so there will be some duplication between the iNaturalist layer and the iMapInvasives presence layer.
**Zoom in to 1:1,155,581 scale or closer; scale is shown on the bottom left corner of the map interface.