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ARABEL

Belgium

Science & ResearchNature & Wildlife conservation
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Profile last updated: September 10, 2026

About

ARABEL is a non-profit association based in Belgium working on science & research, nature & wildlife conservation.

ARABEL, the Belgian Arachnological Society, is an association of professional and amateur arachnologists active in Belgium. It maintains a database and species checklist of Belgian spiders, publishes the Journal of the Belgian Arachnological Society and a newsletter, runs a public photo gallery and identification resources, and organises excursions and educational activities, including citizen science projects on spiders and the mapping of spider distribution in Belgium.

Location

Belgium

Organisation type

Association

Focus areas

arachnologyspidersbiodiversitycitizen scienceBelgium

Languages

NLEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Science & ResearchNature & Wildlife conservation

Works for

Communities

How they work

ResearchAwareness & education

Programmes

Europese Spin van het Jaar

Nature & Wildlife conservation

Annual European Spider of the Year selection that highlights a spider species to the public.

Databank van de Belgische Arachnofauna

Science & Research

Databank of Belgian spider fauna being developed for public consultation, with a template for contributors to submit personal records.

Foto van de maand

Awareness & education

Monthly photo feature drawing on the society's spider image gallery.

Countries of operation

Belgium

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership fees

Ways to support

Membership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Universiteit Gent, Natuurpunt

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