Conservation Drones: Mapping and Monitoring Biodiversity - Softcover

Wich, Serge A.; Koh, Lian Pin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198787626 ISBN 13: 9780198787624

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2019

Synopsis

Increasing numbers of ecologists and conservation biologists have begun to explore the use of drone technology to obtain accurate and up-to-date data on the distribution and density of species, as well as the threats to their habitats, in their ongoing attempts to conserve and monitor biodiversity. Conservation drones are low-cost, autonomous, and operator-friendly unmanned aerial vehicles that can be used for surveying, mapping, and monitoring both habitat and biodiversity. They are fast becoming a valuable complement to ground-based surveys and satellite imagery for a wide range of ecological and conservation applications. The authors pioneered the use of conservation drones for the purpose of monitoring orangutan populations in Southeast Asia. They subsequently founded ConservationDrones.org to share their knowledge of building and using drones with colleagues in the wider environmental community. This website has proved highly popular and this book aims to further build capacity to use drones and inspire others to adapt emerging technologies for practical conservation.

About this title

About the Author

Serge A. Wich, Professor, Liverpool John Moores University, Lian Pin Koh, Professor, University of Adelaide

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198787626
• ISBN 13: 9780198787624
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 132