Talatu Tende, Iniunam A Iniunam, Samuel T Ivande, Adewale G Awoyemi, Bello A Danmallam, Abubakar S Ringim, Longji A Bako, Fatima J Ramzy, Nanchin W Kazeh, Arin Izang Izang, Panshak S Kumdet, Joseph I Ibrahim, M Abubakar Haruna, Kevin Eyos, Ezekiel D Iki, Adams A Chaskda, Ulf Ottosson
Citizen science projects are expanding globally, with the African continent, particularly Nigeria, registering significant growth. Here, we document and analyse novel operations of the Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (NIBAP), 2015-2022. This project has employed the use of ornithologists, mainly trained at the A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI) located in Jos, Nigeria, and its 28 bird clubs established across Nigeria to enlist 827 bird enthusiasts that contribute regular and near real-time data about bird distribution and relative abundance in the country...
April 2024: Ecology and Evolution