A cross-UKOT camera network to enhance marine predator conservation
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Main
VALUE £397,757
WHERE South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Montserrat, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, British Antarctic Territory, Ascension Island
Summary
Overseas Territories’ ability to collect the evidence needed for the conservation of marine species is limited by resources constraints. Recent technology applications of drones and timelapse cameras to seabird and seal monitoring have huge potential to provide such evidence at modest cost. We will train OTs and help them test new methods to collect evidence on their priority taxa and protected areas and develop a reporting system that will enable policymakers from all Ots to rapidly interpret it.
Gov of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, BAS - British Antarctic Survey, Montserrat National Trust, Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, Antarctic Research Trust, Ascension Island Government
