Central Park's 'Bioblitz'

A 24-hour marathon catalogs the rich bio-diversity of New York City's Central Park.

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July 1, 2003, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Biologists and enthusiastic amateurs gathered for a BioBlitz, a 24-hour-long marathon in which they count as many living things in Central Park as possible. The counting began at noon yesterday and will end at noon today, when a census of Central Park's collective life the first ever in a spot check like this, organizers say will be tallied. There were bird counters, insect counters, bat counters and fish and aquatic invertebrate counters, including a group of divers aiming to plumb the park's lakes and ponds."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: Roll Call in Central Park

Saturday, June 28, 2003 in The New York Times

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