Readour manifesto
A liveable world is a matter of choice
The climate and biodiversity crisis rages on, so far however, the youngsters have hardly been heard and that is what we worry about. With the manifesto 'Time for biodiversity' (only in Dutch) we want to draw attention from politicians to the liveability of our world and the future of all the following generations.
Biodiversity & usmuseum tour
We live in the age of man. Our population has exploded. You and 8 billion fellow humans are asking a lot of the earth and all its life forms. In the new museum tour you will discover how vulnerable biodiversity is and also how resilient. The interactive tour can be found in the Naturalis museum app called 'Biodiversity & Us'.
Discovernature in your area
Get to know the wildlife, plants and mushrooms around you better with the ObsIdentify app. ObsIdentify recognizes a great diversity of wild flora and fauna based on photos, names them, and provides facts about these species. With your observations you help to improve the automated species recognition and you contribute to knowledge about nature.
Get active yourself
There's a lot we can achieve if we all pitch in together. Here are five tips for things to do at home.
Help promote biodiversity
Be amazed: Take a good look at the wonders all around you. The more you know about nature, the more you will learn to appreciate it. So get out there, and discover the different kinds of life that can be found everywhere!
Bring a bag: Take your own bag to the supermarket, and be sure to throw any old, worn-out plastic bags into the recycling bin. Littered bags can end up in the ocean, where tiny animals gobble up tiny pieces of plastic. Eventually they end up inside fish.
Meat-free Mondays: Most animals bred for consumption are fed on soy products. To meet the growing need for soy, many tropical regions are being destroyed – magnificent forests that are essential for biodiversity.
Plant flowers: Plant some lavender or marjoram in your garden or on your balcony, and watch the biodiversity thrive! The flowers on these herbs will attract many different species of butterfly and other insects.
Insect hotels: They are becoming increasingly popular in cities: hotels for insects, where species such as ladybugs or butterflies can safely spend the winter. If you have the space, why not put one in your own garden?
Bee-friendlyplanting
Like you and I, bees differ in the food they eat. It is important that there is sufficient and diverse food in the form of nectar and pollen for different bees. You can help with this by making a flowering arch: a composition of different wild plants, with different flowering periods throughout the year, to provide the different bee species with food. You can use the bloom arches app for this.
A clear picture
To understand quickly, just listen and be amazed. Our researchers are delighted to share their vision of biodiversity with you. Hear their stories and delve into their knowledge.
All life depends on other life: life keeps itself alive
See how that works
No fruit without bees
No fish without plankton
No monkeys without trees
Biodiversity HelpdeskAsk your question
The Biodiversity Helpdesk is the place where everyone can get a scientifically substantiated answer to questions about biodiversity. Go to the Biodiversity Helpdesk and ask your question! Only available in Dutch.
Newson biodiversity
The latest news about biodiversity, but with just a little more depth.
True bugs in the picture
The day of the PhD defense: Michiel Hooykaas
Citizen scientists from three continents help discover a new, giant slug from Europe
National researchinstitute
With our 120 scientists, every day we work on biodiversity research. We use this knowledge for nature conservation and building a sustainable future.
