For end users

​NaturaList projects are designed to be useful to a wide range of audiences - from specialist researchers to students and the general public.

Specialist biologists and taxonomists

Researchers checking conservation status distribution within taxonomic group of interest, cross-referencing voucher occurrences, or exploring trait patterns across taxa.

Field naturalists, surveyors, and conservation practitioners

People in the field who need an offline-capable, mobile-friendly reference to identify species, verify names, or answer practical status and distribution questions quickly.

Students and the general public

From school groups to graduate students preparing for fieldwork; birdwatchers, amateur botanists, and nature photographers exploring local biodiversity. Identification keys, the trait matrix, and visual analysis tools make it a genuine learning resource as much as a reference.

Government and policy audiences

Environment ministry staff, planners, and EIA reviewers needing accessible summaries of species diversity, distribution, and status without specialist expertise.

Indigenous and local community members

People engaging with documentation of their own traditional knowledge and vernacular species names, especially where the dataset has been designed to be linguistically and culturally appropriate.

For browsing a project

Jump to the User Guide for a full walkthrough of the interface, filtering, analysis tools, and identification keys.