AC 1 : A clear and concise explanation is given on the purpose of wildlife identification and monitoring activities.
- To check if no poaching is happening
- To see if they are breeding
- If they breed is the area big enough for them, are ther enough food.
- Check if they are injured or underfed.
- Check in which area they are & where they travel to.
- See which animal has which habits
Drive counts: As you drive count the animals/plants. Everybodies counts gets viewed & the people with the most counts & same answers are logged.
Road strips: In a specific area drive up & down & count the animals in that area.
Field strips: Walk in a specific area & count the animals left & right. Walk a certain amount of steps, count grass around you & walk the same amount of step & count again.
Air counts: Helicopter - wider view of area Count animals you see from above.
SO 2 : Identify local plants and animal species including their sign, spoor and habitat.
AC 1 : Key local species in the operational area are identified by their common names.
- Inkberry
- Melkbos
- Blue gum
- Black wattle
- Wild plum
- Strilitzia
- Aloe
- Rooi bos
- Katstert
- Buffel grass
- Queen of the night
- Maroela trees
- Kameeldoring
- Speer grass
- Khakie bos
- Karee
- Apiesdoring
- Vaalboom
- Sekelbos
- Sweet bos
- Fish eagle
- Nonetjies uil
- Crested barbet
- Crimson breasted shrike
- Blou suisie
- Eland
- Rooi bok
- Aardvark Banded mongoose
- Vlark vark
- lack backed jacal
- Bleu wilde beest
- Zebra
- Giraffe
- Luis slang
- Cobra's
- Poff adder
- Patrys
- Waterbok
- Duiker
AC 3 : Simple keys are used to identify species:
Plant: Tree bark, texture, leaves, soil type , habitat, thorns , seeds, flowers, fruits, smell, shape, length, width if possible male or female. Greepers, grass, herbs, flowering plants & trees.
Animals: If they have horns or not, their skin & color, habitat, male / female, size, spoor , dung, mouth, teeth.
Carnivore, Herbivore, omnivore , bird species, fish.
Caracal: Stalks pry in tall grasses, eat meat, small antelope & birds. 6 Months pregnant before giving birth. More active in summer than winter.
SO 3 : Count the local plants animals:
AC 1 : An accurate count is made of key plant and animal species as it relates to the area of operation.
Count amount of animals / plants in a specific area. Different method ,drive count, air count, field strip. Map & GPS.
AC 2: An explanation is given of the data gathering methods used for the counting of local plants and animals.
- Map,computer,GP'S &photo's.
- Check - male / female how many was in a specific area/group. Date data taken.
- All evidence- put on computer =graph of all the information . If they lessen or got more.
- To see if poaching etx. happens see SO 1 AC 1
SO 4 : Determine the locality of animals, plants and abiotic elements.
AC 1 : A simple map is used to locate and record in the location of animals and plants as per identified needs and organizational requirements.
Put on map & GP'S to make it easier & remember to keep it simple so that everybody can understant / read it.
AC 2 : A report is prepared to describe relevant abiotic factors:
If the soil isn't "vrugbaar" then the animals won't eat from that area, their aren't enough nutrition. They will visit that site rarely.
SO 5 : Record information on species observed.
AC 1 : Relevant information about local species in measured or recorded to promote effective wildlife monitoring
Female / male, size. Younger animals will move around in big areas. Older animals won't move far away from a specific area. Sometimes groups will form of only males.
AC 2 : A report that summaries the data collected is prepared and presented according to organizational requirements.
- When putting information on the computer - the data is very important else it won't help when you monitor an area.
- Put not given necessary data & not all the information about the whole process.
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