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This topic brings together practical information on all national inventories and monitoring by partners of the INPN. More details on the various projects for national inventories of species will soon be searchable under the "Programmes" heading.


INPN SPECIES

Explore the natural world with the INPN Espèces application

For more information

INPN program sheet

Program website



Vigie-Terre, participative sciences for geodiversity

Everyone can participate! A new tool for geological knowledge, Vigie-Terre is a participative science programme dedicated to geological diversity. Its aim is to record new geological observations on the territory, whether they are the result of works or natural phenomena. In the long term, Vigie-Terre's objective is to have precise and regular information on sites of geological interest discovered in France each year. Find out which Vigie-Terre relay is closest to you and contact them if you have any questions.

For more information

Vigie-Terre website

The Vigie-Terre relays

INPG program sheet

INPN geodiversity pages



Base for the Inventory of Underwater Observations (BioObs)

Managed by the Association of Friends of BioObs, this program provides scuba divers with an online logbook to record and share their naturalist observations.

For more information

Program website

BioObs tool website

INPN program sheet

Program page on the OPEN portal



BioLit: Coastal Observers

Search for the three squirrel species present in France and share your observations on the survey's website.

For more information

Program website

Find your local relay point

INPN program sheet



The Garden Biodiversity Observatory (OBJ)

This butterfly, snail and bumblebee observatory aims to establish an expansive surveillance network in order to monitor the evolution of the biodiversity of gardens.

For more information

Program website

INPN program sheet



Les Herbonautes: A Digital and Collaborative Herbanium

This project, headed by the Collections Department, offers you the chance to contribute to the extensive floristic database made possible by the millions of photographs from the Paris Herbarium.

For more information

Herbonauts site



Street Savages: Wild Urban Plants Observatory

This MNHN and Opie program encourages observers to photograph insect pollinators and to share their snapshots online.

For more information

Program website

Program on Vigie-Nature



Report Sightings of Terrestrial Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)

Certain flatworm species (Platyhelminthes) are considered to be invasive when introduced into areas beyond their natural distribution.

For more information

News on flatworms (Platyhelminthes)



Halyomorpha halys (Stål 1855) © INPN - Jean-Claude Streito
Report the presence of brown marmorated stink bug

This bug, pest of crops, threatening to invade Europe and is already considered invasive in France.

For more information

INPN news

More information on the INRAE website

Publication de Garrouste et al. 2014



"Stag Beetle" Survey

This national survey invites you to observe stag beetles, an iconic coleoptera yet fairly unknown to our forests, parks and gardens.

For more information

Monitoring page

Downloadable brochure

INPN survey sheet



"Rosalia Longicorn" Survey

Spot and snap a photograph of the Rosalia longicorn, an unknown yet distinguishable blue and black coleoptera inhabiting mountainous regions!

For more information

Monitoring page

Downloadable brochure



Report Sightings of Invasive Hornets in France

The Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina), is considered an invasive pest species in France.

For more information

Reporting

INPN sheet on Vespa Velutina Vespa velutina



The Photographic Survey of Flower Visitors (SPIPOLL)

This MNHN and Opie program encourages observers to photograph insect pollinators and to share their snapshots online.

For more information

Program website

Program on Vigie-Nature

INPN program sheet



Temporal Monitoring of Dragonflies (STELI)

This MNHN and Opie program encourages observers to photograph insect pollinators and to share their snapshots online.

For more information

Program on Vigie-Nature

Program website



Garden Birds

This Vigie-Nature observatory encourages everyone to bird watch, and learn to count and recognize the birds flying over your balcony or garden.

For more information

Program website

Program on Vigie-Nature



National Participatory Survey on French Squirrels

Search for the three squirrel species present in France and share your observations on the survey's website.

For more information

Species of squirrels in France

Survey website

INPN survey sheet