Animal Demography Unit Citizen Science Week, 24 September to 2 October 2016: Cape Union Mart Heritage Hunt

Abstract

The purpose of the citizen science weeks of the ADU is to increase awareness of, and encourage participation in, the citizen science projects of the ADU. This article summarizes participation in the Cape Union Mart Heritage Hunt, the citizen science week that took place over the period Saturday 24 September through to Sunday 2 October 2016. 3,137 photographic records were added to the ADU Virtual Museum, and the database of the Second Southern African Bird Atlas Project (SABAP2) grew by 58,773 records.