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<div id="mp-welcome"><h1>Welcome to | <div id="mp-welcome"><h1>Welcome to the Lebanese Biodiversity Information Platform (LBIP)</h1></div> | ||
<div id="articlecount">A total of {{#expr:{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}-1}} species recorded to date</div> | <div id="articlecount">A total of {{#expr:{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}-1}} species recorded to date</div> | ||
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<h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" class="mp-h2">About the project</h2> | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" class="mp-h2">About the project</h2> | ||
<div id="mp-tfa" class="mp-contains-float">''' | <div id="mp-tfa" class="mp-contains-float">'''LBIP''' is a [[LBIP:About#What is "peer-review"?|peer-reviewed]] [[LBIP:About#What is "citizen-science" or "crowdsourcing"?|citizen-science]] project launched in 2026 after more than a year of preparation behind the scenes. | ||
The objective of this initiative is to document the biodiversity of Lebanon and create an [[ | The objective of this initiative is to document the biodiversity of Lebanon and create an [[LBIP:About#Why open-access?|open-access]] database of the [[:Category:Animalia|fauna]], [[:Category:Plantae|flora]] and [[:Category:Fungi|funga]] of the country, supporting research, education, and conservation efforts. Moreover, the project includes [[:Category:Fossils|fossils]] from different taxa and geological ages discovered in Lebanon. | ||
Through this project and other activities, | Through this project and other future activities, we are working on raising awareness and promoting appreciation for our natural heritage. | ||
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<h2 id="mp-dyk-h2" class="mp-h2">How to contribute</h2> | <h2 id="mp-dyk-h2" class="mp-h2">How to contribute</h2> | ||
<div id="mp-dyk" class="mp-contains-float">Everyone is welcome to contribute to the project. We invite experts, researchers, photographers, and all passionate individuals to join our collective effort. | <div id="mp-dyk" class="mp-contains-float">Everyone is welcome to contribute to the project. We invite experts, researchers, photographers, and all passionate individuals to join our collective effort. | ||
* If you want to contribute by writing articles and sharing photos, you are invited to [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]].<br>You can also send your unidentified photos to [[ | * If you want to contribute by writing articles and sharing photos, you are invited to [[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]].<br>You can also send your unidentified photos to [[LBIP:Contact_list#Experts|volunteer experts]] who will gladly help you identify the species. | ||
* If you noticed inaccuracies about a species, please [mailto:hello@naturalibanotica.org email us] details of the mistake, along with links to the references you consulted. | * If you noticed inaccuracies about a species, please [mailto:hello@naturalibanotica.org email us] details of the mistake, along with links to the references you consulted. | ||
For more info, refer to [[Help:Contributor's Guide|this guide]]. | For more info, refer to [[Help:Contributor's Guide|this guide]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:26, 11 June 2026
About the project
LBIP is a peer-reviewed citizen-science project launched in 2026 after more than a year of preparation behind the scenes.
The objective of this initiative is to document the biodiversity of Lebanon and create an open-access database of the fauna, flora and funga of the country, supporting research, education, and conservation efforts. Moreover, the project includes fossils from different taxa and geological ages discovered in Lebanon.
Through this project and other future activities, we are working on raising awareness and promoting appreciation for our natural heritage.
How to contribute
Everyone is welcome to contribute to the project. We invite experts, researchers, photographers, and all passionate individuals to join our collective effort.
- If you want to contribute by writing articles and sharing photos, you are invited to create an account.
You can also send your unidentified photos to volunteer experts who will gladly help you identify the species. - If you noticed inaccuracies about a species, please email us details of the mistake, along with links to the references you consulted.
For more info, refer to this guide.
Latest news / Events
- Website launched on 22 March 2024
- Project started on 12 March 2024
Access library
Discover species
Project partners
List of partners