Outsmarting Poachers with Smart Maps

In the 1960's, Garamba National Park was home to over 20,000 elephants. However, by 2017, their population had declined to fewer than 2,000. Local extinction seemed inevitable until Naftali Honig, a park ranger and National Geographic Explorer, discovered a tool that finally Naftali and his colleagues a much-needed advantage over the poachers. Watch this video to discover how smart maps became their secret weapon in the save their elephant population from local extinction.
00:11 Introduction: Poaching Crisis in Garamba National Park
01:41 The Role of GIS in Visualizing Poacher Activity
02:31 Results: Did Smart Maps Protect Elephants & Rangers?
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