Tracking the Wild
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Tracking the Wild is a wildlife social media platform that is an easy way to explore Africa’s parks & reserves, safely share your wildlife sightings and make a valuable contribution to conservation. The platform takes the concept of crowd-sourcing and uses it to collect the valuable data that conservation research needs to protect Africa’s biodiversity.
The goal is to enrich people’s wildlife experiences and raise awareness of Africa’s wilderness through sustainable tourism. Tracking the Wild’s belief is that our world's wilderness can only be protected when people have the opportunity experience its beauty and contribute towards its preservation.
Tracking the Wild has been specifically built as a platform that the public can safely submit their wildlife sightings without the location data of vulnerable species being made public. This is done by managing what species the public can see within each of the parks/reserves we list. Furthermore, rhino sightings are blocked from the platform and we also withhold the location of any species that is outside of a protected area. By taking this approach, Tracking the Wild provides the public with a platform where they can responsibly share their sightings and simultaneously contribute vast amounts of valuable data to conservation research.
Professor Les Underhill of the Animal Demography Unit at the University of Cape Town explains the value of the app: “Imagine trying to motivate that a species is of conservation concern if you do not have an up-to-date distribution map for the species. Ideally, one would like to have a distribution map that is based on records collected only in the past decade or less. This means that distribution data needs to be updated continuously. This is what this new app helps us to achieve.”
The platform features:
• Latest sightings feed
• Personal sightings history and statistics
• Hotspots - a heatmap of historical sightings (works offline)
• Detailed offline maps for each of the listed parks and reserves
• Species checklists for every park (works offline)
• Species guides covering all birds, mammals and reptiles in each park (works offline)
• A directory of Southern African parks and reserves (All South Africa's National Parks (SANParks) & most major game/nature reserves in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland and Zimbabwe)
• In app accommodation booking with SafariNow
• All sightings data sent to researchers at the Animal Demography Unit (ADU) at the University of Cape Town and other conservation partners.
Protected areas in Africa: Live safari sightings and maps for the following National Parks, Game Reserves and Nature Reserves:
Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Addo Elephant National Park
Agulhas National Park
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Augrabies Falls National Park
Bontebok National Park
Camdeboo National Park
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Chobe National Park
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Dinokeng Game Reserve
Etosha National Park
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Garden Route National Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Great Fish River Nature Reserve
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve
Hwange National Park
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Ithala Game Reserve
Karoo National Park
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Khutse Game Reserve
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Kruger National Park
Limpopo-Lipadi Private Game & Wilderness Reserve
Madikwe Game Reserve
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Mapungubwe National Park
Marakele National Park
Mokala National Park
Moremi Game Reserve
Mountain Zebra National Park
Namaqua National Park
Ndumo Game Reserve
Nxai Pan National Park
Pilanesberg Game Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Somkhanda Game Reserve
Swartberg Nature Reserve
Table Mountain National Park
Tankwa Karoo National Park
Tembe Elephant Park
uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park
Welgevonden Game Reserve
West Coast National Park
and more coming soon...
Tracking the Wild is a wildlife social media platform that is an easy way to explore Africa’s parks & reserves, safely share your wildlife sightings and make a valuable contribution to conservation. The platform takes the concept of crowd-sourcing and uses it to collect the valuable data that conservation research needs to protect Africa’s biodiversity.
The goal is to enrich people’s wildlife experiences and raise awareness of Africa’s wilderness through sustainable tourism. Tracking the Wild’s belief is that our world's wilderness can only be protected when people have the opportunity experience its beauty and contribute towards its preservation.
Tracking the Wild has been specifically built as a platform that the public can safely submit their wildlife sightings without the location data of vulnerable species being made public. This is done by managing what species the public can see within each of the parks/reserves we list. Furthermore, rhino sightings are blocked from the platform and we also withhold the location of any species that is outside of a protected area. By taking this approach, Tracking the Wild provides the public with a platform where they can responsibly share their sightings and simultaneously contribute vast amounts of valuable data to conservation research.
Professor Les Underhill of the Animal Demography Unit at the University of Cape Town explains the value of the app: “Imagine trying to motivate that a species is of conservation concern if you do not have an up-to-date distribution map for the species. Ideally, one would like to have a distribution map that is based on records collected only in the past decade or less. This means that distribution data needs to be updated continuously. This is what this new app helps us to achieve.”
The platform features:
• Latest sightings feed
• Personal sightings history and statistics
• Hotspots - a heatmap of historical sightings (works offline)
• Detailed offline maps for each of the listed parks and reserves
• Species checklists for every park (works offline)
• Species guides covering all birds, mammals and reptiles in each park (works offline)
• A directory of Southern African parks and reserves (All South Africa's National Parks (SANParks) & most major game/nature reserves in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland and Zimbabwe)
• In app accommodation booking with SafariNow
• All sightings data sent to researchers at the Animal Demography Unit (ADU) at the University of Cape Town and other conservation partners.
Protected areas in Africa: Live safari sightings and maps for the following National Parks, Game Reserves and Nature Reserves:
Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Addo Elephant National Park
Agulhas National Park
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Augrabies Falls National Park
Bontebok National Park
Camdeboo National Park
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Chobe National Park
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Dinokeng Game Reserve
Etosha National Park
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Garden Route National Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Great Fish River Nature Reserve
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve
Hwange National Park
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Ithala Game Reserve
Karoo National Park
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Khutse Game Reserve
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Kruger National Park
Limpopo-Lipadi Private Game & Wilderness Reserve
Madikwe Game Reserve
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Mapungubwe National Park
Marakele National Park
Mokala National Park
Moremi Game Reserve
Mountain Zebra National Park
Namaqua National Park
Ndumo Game Reserve
Nxai Pan National Park
Pilanesberg Game Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Somkhanda Game Reserve
Swartberg Nature Reserve
Table Mountain National Park
Tankwa Karoo National Park
Tembe Elephant Park
uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park
Welgevonden Game Reserve
West Coast National Park
and more coming soon...
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Version 66 features and fixes:
- Updated Mapquest Maps
Version 66 features and fixes:
- Updated Mapquest Maps
More downloads Tracking the Wild reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update Tracking the Wild was updated to version 0.66
Version update Tracking the Wild was updated to version 0.61
More downloads Tracking the Wild reached 5 000 - 10 000 downloads
What are users saying about Tracking the Wild
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This app seems to have a lot of functions and you may find it useful if you invest time. I found the maps (online and offline) unresponsive and that made the whole thing rather pointless for me.
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I really like the idea of this app and want to support it but every time I try to upload a photo the app crashes
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The app kicks you out if you try to use some of the function
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Good idea but crashes when i try to open the camera making the app absolutely useless for purpose
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Will this app become compatible to my lenovoA3300-H tablet in the future
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Utterly ridiculous app, wouldn't work unless you sign up and once I tried to sign up not only was it illiterate but from what I worked out (It showed up on screen then disappeared before I could read the first line) it said I was unable to sign up.
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Got a bug, if I click on the notification that someone liked a sighting of mine, the app crashes on opening
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2 issues on my Note4. Map does not change when selection changes. The sightings don't update. Still only seeing updates from the 1st of July... today is the 8th. This is for KNP, i am sure there are more updates.
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Kallie Kusel
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Ntibana game farmers
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Love this application, running on my S4 and my Tablet
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Very innovative app. If more people download it, it will become a great tool. At present there are too few users to make it the top app. Enjoying it though. Keep up the good work.
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I was extremely excited about this app but can't get it to work properly. It keep force shutdown and not all the functionalities seem to be there.
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Brilliant. I'm guessing data include, date, time of day (sighting), number of animals etc. I think that users would be very keen in participating in data collection.
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Great app, the design is great and experience very user friendly. I struggled at first to figure out how to add the location for an offline sighting but once I checked out the very useful users guide I found what I was doing wrong and now have no problems. Would love added features of sighting a notable landmark or attraction in a park and setting up trip specific notifications that let me know when something specific is spotted close to me. Can't wait for my next big game viewing trip.
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Just downloaded this great app! Super idea to keep you in the loop on the latest sightings no matter where you are!! Added bonus of being able to view the maps offline !!!! Cannot wait to get to the Kruger Park!
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Very worthwhile. One of the best apps I've seen.
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Very slick interface with easy to find functions. Will definitely add to the database next time I'm at a game park!
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I've been using this app since beta and I love it. It hugely enhances any trip to a game reserve and even just for logging animals you see in and around your neighbourhood. Highly recommended!
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This app is intuitive and really simple to use. Besides being an ideal wildlife companion, the app also provides the user with loads of useful park information making it great for planning the next wildlife holiday!
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Great app to make spotting that leapord so much easier!
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Couldn't even log in with google+.
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Don't work at all
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Love this application, running on my S4 and my Tablet
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I was extremely excited about this app but can't get it to work properly. It keep force shutdown and not all the functionalities seem to be there.
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Very innovative app. If more people download it, it will become a great tool. At present there are too few users to make it the top app. Enjoying it though. Keep up the good work.
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Brilliant. I'm guessing data include, date, time of day (sighting), number of animals etc. I think that users would be very keen in participating in data collection.
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by N####:
Great app, the design is great and experience very user friendly. I struggled at first to figure out how to add the location for an offline sighting but once I checked out the very useful users guide I found what I was doing wrong and now have no problems. Would love added features of sighting a notable landmark or attraction in a park and setting up trip specific notifications that let me know when something specific is spotted close to me. Can't wait for my next big game viewing trip.
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Just downloaded this great app! Super idea to keep you in the loop on the latest sightings no matter where you are!! Added bonus of being able to view the maps offline !!!! Cannot wait to get to the Kruger Park!
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Very worthwhile. One of the best apps I've seen.
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Very slick interface with easy to find functions. Will definitely add to the database next time I'm at a game park!
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I've been using this app since beta and I love it. It hugely enhances any trip to a game reserve and even just for logging animals you see in and around your neighbourhood. Highly recommended!
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by T####:
This app is intuitive and really simple to use. Besides being an ideal wildlife companion, the app also provides the user with loads of useful park information making it great for planning the next wildlife holiday!
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Great app to make spotting that leapord so much easier!
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Couldn't even log in with google+.
by Q####:
I think this app would be fantastic if it actually functioned like it should. Seems to permanently crash if I try to add a photo. Does not zone on my location and the live map is non responsive. I like the idea of the species guide, but again would be more useful if it was applied to the specific park you have chosen.