# Do Place checklists index automatically?

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/do-place-checklists-index-automatically/38905>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [January 27, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/do-place-checklists-index-automatically/38905 "2023-01-27T11:57:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![deboas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/deboas/32/45_2.png) [@deboas](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/deboas)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/do-place-checklists-index-automatically/38905/1 "2023-01-27T11:57:23Z")

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I created a new Place (for a National Park in Brazil) on 18 January 2023. Nine days later, it has only 24 species on the [checklist](https://www.inaturalist.org/check_lists/4389991-Parque-Nacional-do-Igua-u-Check-List), which look to me like those added as observations since the place was created. But the Place, in Explore, has [621 species confirmed by Research Grade observations](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=187477&quality_grade=research&verifiable=any&view=species). Is there a way to re-index so as to include these in the Place checklist? I understood that this was how this worked, but can’t see how to do it. Maybe it’s just a matter of waiting for longer? I opened a [flag](https://www.inaturalist.org/flags/604211) but was advised it might be good to post my question here on the Forum.

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**Author:** ![trscavo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/trscavo/32/3386_2.png) [@trscavo](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/trscavo)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/do-place-checklists-index-automatically/38905/2 "2023-01-28T15:12:04Z")

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I had a similar experience. I ended up [adding observed species to the place checklist](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/adding-observed-species-to-the-place-checklist/34172) by downloading their scientific names from the Explore tool. That brought the checklist up-to-date. It seems to be updating by itself now but I haven’t double-checked it, so I can’t be sure. My sense is: if you require an accurate place checklist, be prepared to maintain it manually.

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**Author:** ![deboas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/deboas/32/45_2.png) [@deboas](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/deboas)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/do-place-checklists-index-automatically/38905/3 "2023-01-28T17:54:40Z")

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Thanks for this, Tom! Looks like I will have to try the same approach.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/do-place-checklists-index-automatically/38905/4 "2023-03-29T17:55:05Z")

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