# iNaturalist GIS observation monitor task

**Use case:** 

Monitor iNaturalist observations in a bounding box with taxonomy, coordinates, dates, licenses, and photo metadata.

## Input

```json
{
  "maxItems": 250,
  "searchQuery": "oak",
  "taxonId": 48662,
  "placeId": 1,
  "qualityGrade": "research",
  "dateFrom": "2024-01-01",
  "nelat": 38.1,
  "nelng": -121.7,
  "swlat": 37.2,
  "swlng": -122.6,
  "includePhotos": false,
  "sort": "observed_on",
  "order": "desc"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "observationId": {
    "label": "Observation ID"
  },
  "taxonName": {
    "label": "Scientific name"
  },
  "taxonPreferredCommonName": {
    "label": "Common name"
  },
  "observedOn": {
    "label": "Observed on"
  },
  "latitude": {
    "label": "Latitude"
  },
  "longitude": {
    "label": "Longitude"
  },
  "positionalAccuracy": {
    "label": "Accuracy (m)"
  },
  "qualityGrade": {
    "label": "Quality grade"
  },
  "licenseCode": {
    "label": "License"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Observation URL",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [iNaturalist Observations Scraper](https://apify.com/automation-lab/inaturalist-observations-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/automation-lab/inaturalist-observations-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.