Case study

Conservation nonprofit African Parks see potential threat areas for animals

The stewards of some of the most important ecosystems on our planet work with Esri to gain a bird’s-eye view of the relationship between humans and ecological landscapes. The nonprofit conservation organization African Parks manages and rehabilitates 15 national parks in partnership with governments across the African continent. African Parks integrates location intelligence to gain a better understanding of the land, combating everything from poaching to climate change impacts, to ensure that each park is ecologically, socially, and financially sustainable for generations to come.

Explore the ways African Parks is using Esri to champion wildlife conservation.

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Partnering for conservation

Esri and the National Geographic Society work together to support efforts to preserve and sustain natural areas through technology solutions and storytelling.

Managing protected areas

Real-Time Location Tracking

See how to track people, animals, and assets as they move

Get alerts

Get real-time alerts when disruptions or deviations occur and deadlines or deliveries are at risk.

See trends

Combine live data trends with previous patterns to help mitigate risk, predict growth, and improve efficiency.

Make adjustments

Adjust the behavior of things by sending commands to sensors when important patterns are detected.

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Tracking personnel

See where people are located in real time to help plan operations.

Safety and Security

See how to stay connected with people wherever they are

Focus efforts

Understand where to focus efforts to prevent, protect against, and mitigate complex threats.

Share information

Securely share and collaborate with partners to plan before an event and reduce redundancy.

Respond effectively

Monitor situations as they change and make adjustments in real time to protect resources and assets.

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Capturing imagery

Mapping lidar data shows potential routes poachers might take to get in and out of protected areas where they could harm wildlife.

Situational Awareness

See what’s happening right now, and where

Monitor operations

Monitor operations, events, personnel, and resources in real time.

Integrate data

Integrate data from multiple sources with advanced maps and spatial analysis.

Take action

Convert data into actionable intelligence to make the best decisions.

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Turning data into action

Officials see an increase in animal movement in real time and send out a patrol to investigate.

By the numbers

Making full use of data to manage national parks and reduce poaching

97%

In the past three years, Garamba has reduced elephant poaching by 97 percent.

15

African Parks partners with government organizations across the continent to manage 15 national parks.

100+

Esri makes hundreds of real-time data feeds, such as weather and incident-related data, available to organizations.

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