General Principles
When someone says it better than you can then its best to refer you to them. The Guardian.com has a good description of species identification issues in its article How species are identified where is states:
The real question of course though is how can species be recognised and identified? This is where things get complex and disagreements can arise between biologists, since species are more fluid than elements or atoms. By definition, species evolve and over time populations change, diverge and lineages split into new species.
For a discussion of species identification system issues, a good start is Wikipedia on Species. Follow this with some practical tools at Atlas of Living Australia and our Useful Links tab above.
TMNHA Database
Whilst we are interested in assisting to locate and identify rare or new species on Tamborine Mountain, we do not have the resources to be a general species identification service to the public. Our Database has approximately 1200 species identified on Tamborine Mountain.
The objectives of Tamborine Mountain Natural History Association Inc. (TMNHA) and the website is to share natural history and biodiversity knowledge and experiences. The history on developing the TMNHA website system with a database function was to provide opportunities for TMNHA in wide ranging data collection and display. Some knowledge may have restricted access for various reasons.
YOU CAN ACCESS THE CURRENT DATABASE at this LINK or by the above Database sub menu item "Current Database Link".
Website Administrators can access the new Database in development by the sub-menu above only appearing on their log-on.
Biodiversity data has been collected over a long history of various contributors, which includes
- Very old records donated to TMNHA
- TMNHA members developing and expanding that donated data for printed materials
- TMNHA members collecting observations through organised bird and nature walks (on and off the mountain) and member's personal observations
- Tamborine Mountain Landcare Inc (TML) was later formed and had members who were also or had been TMNHA members. TML arrange scientific surveys of specific sites to identify and monitor plants and animals at those sites. Its members have also contributed some personal observations.
- Past and continuing data collected by persons unconnected with TMNHA or TML.
Mobile Apps
These have been submitted as used by some of our members. Most of these links are to Android Google Pay as that is what has been submitted by our members. You may find Apple versions at the Apple Store in the usual way.You may find searching the App Store with the words "Field Guide" is useful for finding relevant Species Apps.
Like any third party system associated with our activities, please note that each user must decide for themselves if they will use such third party services and software and to use them solely at their own risk. We can not and do not accept any responsibility for any loss incurred by their usage. Please only use your mobile manufacturers approved mobile app download system. Some of these Apps may require payments and contain In-App purchases.
