Discover & Protect
Your data. Real impact.
© Jenny Thynne
Queensland is Australia’s most biodiverse state — and one of the most biologically rich places on Earth.
%
of Australia’s mammals
%
of our native birds
%
of our native reptiles
threatened species in Queensland
Yet only 10% of these threatened species have population and status trends available.
We don’t know if they’re recovering, stable, or quietly disappearing.
If we don’t have the data, we can’t protect threatened wildlife.
Our mission
Bridging the gap together.
Discover & Protect empowers people across Queensland to collect and share biodiversity data using simple tools, including mobile apps, surveys, and community projects. Every observation helps fill critical knowledge gaps and builds a clearer picture of the species and habitats around us.
Whether you upload a photo, submit a sighting, or take part in a field survey, your contribution supports real conservation decisions. Verified observations contribute to trusted biodiversity databases, including the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) and Queensland’s WildNet system.
Register to start your Discover & Protect journey and receive your free starter guide, BioBlitz locations, and updates.
How Discover & Protect works
Four goals. Multiple ways to contribute. Real outcomes.
Find and record wildlife
Spot and record species using simple tools
Build a clearer picture
Each record adds to our knowledge of biodiversity
Strengthen data
High-quality data helps fill critical gaps
Support conservation
Your data informs planning and protection
Where to start?
Start in your backyard
Use your phone and record wildlife with iNaturalist.
You’ll be amazed by the biodiversity just outside your door.
Download the starter guide and free resources when you register.
Contribute structured data
Seasoned iNaturalist user?
Help us map threatened species by completing a structured survey to either our Queensland Threatened Fauna Survey or Queensland Threatened Plant Network plant assessments.
Submit to one of our projects
Seen one of our project species?
Join a BioBlitz
Take part in organised events and projects to help collect more detailed data.
Join the movement
Every survey. Every sighting.
Every upload makes a difference.
Help us protect Queensland’s wildlife by becoming a citizen scientist today.
Our projects
Monitoring projects under Discover & Protect.
BTRW Conservation Network
Queensland Glider Network
EchidnaWatch
Quoll Seekers Network
Richmond Birdwing CN
PlatypusWatch
BTRW Conservation Network
EchidnaWatch
Richmond Birdwing CN
Queensland Glider Network
PlatypusWatch
Quoll Seekers Network
Partners & sponsors
Want to go a step further?
Chip in with a donation and support our work.