1Zakouma
Date of deployment: August 6, 2018
Deployment partner: African Parks
2Lewa
Date of deployment: August 12, 2016
Deployment partner: Vulcan
In their own words:
"[Vulcan EarthRanger] coordinate[s] the ranger movements in a simple and visual way.”
Note: In July 2018, assisted with apprehension of armed bandits by coordinating ranger movement, controlling park entrance and exit points, and helping identify terrain features to investigate.
"The whole operation was a great success, thanks to the ability of [Vulcan EarthRanger] to coordinate the ranger movements in a simple and visual way. We couldn't have done it without [Vulcan EarthRanger]".
3Grumeti
Date of deployment: June 15, 2017
Deployment partner: Vulcan
4Akagera
Date of deployment: October 31, 2016
Deployment partner: Vulcan
5Ndoki
Date of deployment: September 17, 2018
Deployment partner: Vulcan
6Bangweulu
Date of deployment: September 10, 2017
Deployment partner: African Parks
7N. Luangwa
Date of deployment: March 16, 2017
Deployment partner: Vulcan
In their own words:
"Our top commanders now use [Vulcan EarthRanger] and appreciate the holistic view of trackable assets. I am able to check throughout the day, wherever I am in the world, where units are and to check movement/coverage over time. This visualization has improved everyone's holistic perspective but has also supported the adaptation and development of our evolving protection strategies."
8Nkhotakota
Date of deployment: July 20, 2018
Deployment partner: African Parks
9Liwonde
Date of deployment: March 31, 2017
Deployment partner: Vulcan
In their own words:
"An incredibly effective tool... Easy to use, all in one system revolutionizing the way we manage the park."
Note: No loss of animals since park management started using Vulcan EarthRanger.
10Majete
Date of deployment: September 10, 2017
Deployment partner: African Parks
In their own words:
"[Vulcan EarthRanger] has significantly improved the capture and recording of key incidents and field data. This has vastly improved our spatial awareness of our assets... and has greatly enhanced the management and coordination of field operations."
11Gonarezhou
Date of deployment: April 18, 2018
Deployment partner: WPS
In their own words:
"Since implementing [Vulcan EarthRanger], day to day operations have seen a big shift. The park's daily 7:00am meetings to cover incidents in the last 24 hours are much more efficient."