Macquarie University

Macquarie University is a public research university based in Sydney, Australia, in the suburb of Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney.

BioScore

BioScore: 6,821.38 — ranked in the top 97.36% of all Nature Realms globally on GuardiansofEarth.io. The BioScore measures biocultural health by combining species diversity, data quality, monitoring activity, community engagement, and evidence of ecological restoration.

Recorded Species (230 total)

  • 4 species — Endangered (EN)
  • 3 species — Vulnerable (VU)
  • 6 species — Near Threatened (NT)
  • 217 species — Least Concern (LC)

Species are classified using IUCN Red List categories: EW (Extinct in the Wild), CR (Critically Endangered), EN (Endangered), VU (Vulnerable), NT (Near Threatened), LC (Least Concern).

Guardian Community

126 Guardians are actively stewarding this Nature Realm. Guardians contribute species observations, local knowledge, and stories to improve the BioScore and earn BioCultural Units (BCUs).

BioCultural Units (BCUs)

6.7 BCUs available to harvest in this Realm (6.7 BCUs in total treasury). BCUs are GoE's nature credit — earned by raising the BioScore through verified contributions to biodiversity, cultural knowledge, and place-based stewardship.

Stories & Cultural Knowledge

0 stories recorded about this Realm (stories score: 0, top 0.00% globally). Stories capture place-based ecological and cultural knowledge held by the local community.

About GuardiansofEarth.io

GuardiansofEarth.io (GoE) is a technology platform that makes caring for nature economically rewarding. Nature Realms are digital layers tied to real geographic places. Each Realm has a BioScore, a community of Guardians, and a treasury of BioCultural Units (BCUs) — GoE's nature credit with a global supply cap of 1,000,000 units.

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