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Frequently asked questions

Check our FAQ for some quick help!

New observer?

Are you new here? Read our Getting started guide! Observations from new users are not shown everywhere on the site yet, read more about this here.

Icons

What do those icons mean? Find out with our icon guide

Validation

We explain what validation means on our platform and how it works on this page.

ObsIdentify

For any questions regarding our app ObsIdentify, you can look at this f.a.q.

ObsIdentify at school

Would you like to use ObsIdentify as in teaching? Here you can find a guide on how to do this responsibly.

Multimedia usage

If you want to know if you are allowed to use a picture or sound found on Observation.org, we explain here how you can find out.

Global Biodiversity Information Facility ( GBIF )

Validated observations collected on our platform are regularly uploaded to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Through this platform this validated records are made available for use by scientists, area managers, governmental institutions and for nature protection. See also here

How to cite Observation.org

Data on Observation.org is open and free to use, but you have to properly cite us as the source. On this page we offer several citation formats.

Forum

There is an active forum for our users. It's mostly in Dutch though.

Newsletter

Our Dutch newsletter has tips and tricks for using the site.

Have you not found the answer to your question here? You can reach us with the contact form on the FAQ.