HydBlooms | Hyderabad Biodiversity Survey

Crowdsourcing the beauty of Hyderabad's flora and fauna on an interactive map.

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🌟 Latest Update: Mobile Contribution Ready

You can now contribute to the Hyderabad Tree Survey directly from your mobile device!

📱 New Features:

1. Spot a Bloom: A new contribution form to report tree flowering and wildlife sightings.
2. GPS Integration: Automatically fetch your coordinates using your phone's GPS for precise mapping.
3. Manual Map Picker: Tap or click anywhere on the map to set your location precisely.
4. Photo Uploads: Integrated camera and gallery access to share what you see.
5. Bloom Intensity: Categorize whether a tree is budding, at peak, or fading.

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🔧 Technical Details

• Frontend: Leaflet.js for mapping, Vanilla CSS for modern glassmorphism UI.
• Responsiveness: Optimized for both Desktop (sidebar view) and Mobile (bottom drawer view).
• Icons: Custom tree icons colored by species to make the map vibrant.
• Data Source: WWF Hyderabad Annual Tree Biodiversity Survey 2024.

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📅 Future Roadmap

• Community Moderation: Verification system for user-submitted data.
• AI Species Help: Automatic species recognition from uploaded photos.
• Historical Analysis: Yearly time-lapse of bloom patterns across the city.
• Database Scaling: Transition to PostGIS for handling huge datasets in 2026 and beyond.

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Source : Vaishnav R D, Tampal F (2025). Hyderabad Annual Tree Biodiversity Survey - 2024. Version 1.0. Training Organization. Samplingevent dataset. https://training-ipt-b.gbif.org/resource?r=wwf-hat-survey-2024&v=1.0

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