City Nature Challenge Asks Cairo Residents to Find Nature in the City

A nationwide programme of nature and science events is taking place across Egypt this April, organised by Dayma Education Experiences, an initiative focused on environmental education through hands-on, outdoor learning.

The programme includes bioblitzes, birding walks and iNaturalist sessions held in locations ranging from Aswan to Port Said and El Gouna, encouraging participants to observe and document the ecosystems around them.

These activities form part of wider global initiatives, including Citizen Science Month and the City Nature Challenge, an international effort launched in 2016 by the California Academy of Sciences and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

The challenge brings together communities around the world to record plant and animal species within a set period, contributing to shared biodiversity data. This year, the City Nature Challenge will take place in Cairo for the first time. From April 24th to 27th, residents will join participants globally in documenting urban wildlife across Greater Cairo.

Organisers said the programme is designed to make science more accessible by encouraging people to engage directly with nature, while contributing to broader research on biodiversity and environmental change. Further details on the full April programme are available through Dayma’s official channels.