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Website started for mapping distribution of Amphibians and Reptiles in Hungary
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Group of MME BridLife Hungary (khvsz.mme.hu) has started a new website for mapping distribution of Amphibians and Reptiles in Hungary (herpterkep.mme.hu). The website contains short descriptions of the 17 amphibian and 15 reptile species occuring in the country. Each species has a gallery of characteristic pictures, showing different life-stages or sexes. The main part of the website is an interactive map, showing the already uploaded observation data. Data can only be uploaded after registration, and all observation is validated by administrators of the website. Depending on the reliability of the provided data, users can be upgraded to expert level, whereas the user can provide more details regarding each observation. The original idea was to enable general public to share observations made during trekking or gardening. These observations might be interesting in fine-scaling distribution of these species, meanwhile focusing the attention of the general public to these interesting protected creatures.