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Learn the wildlife of Schwarzwald National Park

Germany

562 species have research-grade observations inside Schwarzwald 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. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos14
  2. Coal Tit Periparus ater13
  3. Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs11
  4. Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis10
  5. Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra9
  6. Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis9
  7. European Robin Erithacus rubecula8
  8. Dunnock Prunella modularis7
  9. Goldcrest Regulus regulus6
  10. White-throated Dipper Cinclus cinclus5

Plants

  1. Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera99
  2. Purple foxglove Digitalis purpurea84
  3. Interrupted clubmoss Spinulum annotinum30
  4. Common bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus29
  5. Common heather Calluna vulgaris28
  6. Fireweed Chamaenerion angustifolium23
  7. Deer fern Struthiopteris spicant23
  8. Orange hawkweed Pilosella aurantiaca22
  9. Hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum21
  10. Lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea21

Mammals

  1. Eurasian Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris4
  2. Western Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus1
  3. European Garden Dormouse Eliomys quercinus1
  4. Domestic Horse Equus caballus1

Insects

  1. Green Mountain Grasshopper Miramella alpina28
  2. Common Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni21
  3. European Peacock Butterfly Aglais io20
  4. Black-veined White Aporia crataegi15
  5. Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia14
  6. Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae13
  7. Small Whiteface Leucorrhinia dubia12
  8. Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta11
  9. Pellucid Hover Fly Volucella pellucens11
  10. Piedmont Ringlet Erebia meolans10

Spiders and kin

  1. Goldenrod Crab Spider Misumena vatia14
  2. Cross Orbweaver Araneus diadematus1
  3. Zebra Jumping Spider Salticus scenicus1
  4. Green Huntsman Spider Micrommata virescens1
  5. Oak Spider Aculepeira ceropegia1
  6. Filmy Dome Spider Neriene radiata1
  7. Saddleback Harvestman Mitopus morio1
  8. Evarcha arcuata1
  9. Callobius claustrarius1

Reptiles

  1. Common Slowworm Anguis fragilis21
  2. Viviparous Lizard Zootoca vivipara19
  3. Common Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis1

Amphibians

  1. Fire Salamander Salamandra salamandra14
  2. European Common Frog Rana temporaria10
  3. European Toad Bufo bufo8
  4. Alpine Newt Mesotriton alpestris6
  5. Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus1

Mollusks

  1. Lapidary Snail Helicigona lapicida5
  2. Copse Snail Arianta arbustorum2
  3. Ash-black Slug Limax cinereoniger2
  4. Hairy Snail Trochulus hispidus1

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.