Placing camera traps in the reserve
The Aspinall Foundation
Access to technology
SMART training session for the team
The Aspinall Foundation
Camera traps are an important tool for monitoring and gathering information, and have been used by the team for a number of years. More recently we have been able to train, and equip patrol teams in using the Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART).
Patrol team members that are willing to learn and want to advance their skills, combined with an effective training programme for the use of different types of technology.
Having access to the right technological tools increases efficiency of data collection and allows for more time efficient analysis. To take full advantage of the more advanced technology, such as SMART patrols which require a learning curve, effective training is required to ensure each patrol has a minimum of one fully-trained team member.