GIS-telemetry course for tracking large mammals
- Introduction
- Since July 2007, five lions are tagged with a collar in the Amboseli National Park (in the south of Kenya). The locations of the lions are stored en collected using GPS and sent by the cellular network.
These locations give information about the migration patterns and homeranges of the lions. The lions are also wearing a VHF transmitter and can be observed in the field.
- GIS course
- Course at Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in Nairobi - February 2009
The students: researchers, park managers and GIS experts from Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and Ecole de Faune (Cameroon, Garoua) have had a GIS-course with a lot of hands on experience with:
- Data collection from the website with location data
- Data input and data control with a personal geodatabase
- Data analysis (distance analysis, home range analyses and overlays)
- Data output (creation of maps, tables)
- Methods
- During the course the students have used the following software:
- Microsoft Access 2003
- ArcGIS 9.2/9.3
- Google Earth
Every chapter of the GIS-course started with a powerpoint demonstration.
Afterwards there were a lot of exercises and a case-study to practicise the new material.
- Fieldwork
- The second part of the course was about animal telemetry.
The students have obtained experience with:
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Tracking the lions by using VHF tracking telemetry
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GPS - location determination
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Use of calling stations for counting number of predators
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