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Learn the wildlife of Lauwersmeer National Park

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332 species have research-grade observations inside Lauwersmeer National Park on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you know what you're looking at before you go.

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Most recorded here

The species with the most research-grade observations on iNaturalist, and how many each has. Most recorded doesn't mean native.

Birds

  1. Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis81
  2. Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus62
  3. Ruff Calidris pugnax58
  4. Greylag Goose Anser anser55
  5. Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata45
  6. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos44
  7. Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna44
  8. Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta36
  9. Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula34
  10. Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa33

Plants

  1. Marsh grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris13
  2. Common reed Phragmites australis11
  3. Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris6
  4. Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris6
  5. Red Bartsia Odontites vernus5
  6. Hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum4
  7. Drug eyebright Euphrasia stricta4
  8. Red Clover Trifolium pratense3
  9. Field horsetail Equisetum arvense3
  10. Common selfheal Prunella vulgaris3

Mammals

  1. Western Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus10
  2. Brown Hare Lepus europaeus8
  3. European Fallow Deer Dama dama2
  4. Common Vole Microtus arvalis2
  5. European Mole Talpa europaea2
  6. Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina1
  7. Eurasian Pine Marten Martes martes1
  8. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes1
  9. Common Shrew Sorex araneus1
  10. Domestic Cattle Bos taurus1

Insects

  1. European Peacock Butterfly Aglais io8
  2. Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina6
  3. Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae5
  4. Trivittate Marsh Fly Helophilus trivittatus5
  5. Drinker Moth Euthrix potatoria5
  6. Map Araschnia levana4
  7. Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta3
  8. Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola3
  9. Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense3
  10. Granulated Ground Beetle Carabus granulatus3

Spiders and kin

  1. Furrow Orbweaver Larinioides cornutus2
  2. Fencepost jumping spider Marpissa muscosa2
  3. European Nursery Web spider Pisaura mirabilis1
  4. Leiobunum rotundum1
  5. Old World Dome Sheetweaver Neriene montana1
  6. Canestrini's Harvestman Opilio canestrinii1
  7. Grey Cross Spider Larinioides sclopetarius1

Mollusks

  1. Copse Snail Arianta arbustorum8
  2. Brown-lipped Snail Cepaea nemoralis3
  3. Vineyard Snail Cernuella virgata1

How a trip works

A trip has its own trail of lessons: meet six species, match them to new photos, then practice with four choices. Species you learn go into your Fieldbook, and starting a trip earns its Passport stamp. Your home place stays as it is.

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Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. Parks outside the U.S. are from the World Database on Protected Areas (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, Protected Planet). KnowKi is not affiliated with the National Park Service or any park's managers. Free, with no ads, no account, and no purchases.