More than 200 photos of fire salamanders have been submitted to a citizen science project on the occurrence of the species in Saxon Switzerland. "I am very pleased about the great interest and the high level of participation in the project and thus also about the large number of animals observed," said Uwe Borrmeister, head of the Saxon Switzerland National Park and Forest Administration. It shows that nature in the region is still in good condition in many places.
The project is intended to help the national park and forest administration to better understand the distribution and habitat requirements of the animals. The photos are being analyzed together with the Senckenberg Institute Dresden and the Dresden University of Applied Sciences. Visitors to the national park are also invited to send in photos again next year.
