As natural resource managers—biologists, botanists, ecologists, environmental regulators, hydrologists, planners, miners, petroleum engineers, foresters, and farmers—you rely on the analytical power of GIS for help in making critical decisions as you manage the earth's resources.

There is no simple answer to our environmental and natural resource concerns, but whether you are restoring habitats, planting crops, drilling for oil, or monitoring endangered species there is increasing optimism that the application of GIS tools will help us become a more sustainable planet.

Duration      5 days

Target Audience

Biologists, botanists, ecologists, Foresters, NGO staff, Government officials in environment and conservation, environmental regulators, hydrologists, planners, miners, petroleum engineers, foresters, and farmers.

Objectives

By the end of this course the participants will be able to:

• Collect, interpret, and manage spatial information using remote sensing and information systems.
• Support planning and decision-making processes in natural resource management using the information acquired.
• Understand geo information in relation to natural resource management.

Course Outline

• Introduction to GIS and Remote sensing and in Natural Resource Management (NRM)
• Collection of GIS data for NRM
• Analysis of the data collected.
• Ground verification of data
• Application of GIS on:
• Watershed management
• Desertification
• Determination of soil types and moisture content
• Land use analysis using GIS
• Slope information identification and analysis
• Application of GIS in Biodiversity Management
• Flora and Fauna Management
• Conservation Biology and GIS
• Ecotourism and Community-based nature conservation
• Protected area management and conflict resolution
• Biodiversity conservation & eco-tourism
• Habitat Characterization and Management
• Wildlife economics and value chain
• Ecotourism planning, & entrepreneurship
• Landscape ecology, culture diversity & eco-tourism

Certification

• Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate

Training Venue

• Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.

Airport Pick Up and Accommodation

• Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request.

Terms Of Payment

• Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent via email.