This is the training of SMART Program for Database Management in Protected Areas which is under the training course in SMART Patrol (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) which was held during July 13-17, 2015 at Khao Chamao - Khao Wong National Park, Rayong Province. This training is under CATSPA (Catalyzing Sustainability of Thailand’s Protected Area System) which is the cooperation between United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). The aims of this training are to enhance officers competency who are responsible for patrol database in order to develop and improve the SMART database system within the Eastern Forest Complex (EFCOM) which consisting of 8 protected areas led by Protected Areas Regional Office 2 (Sriracha) to be consistent. As well as to be able disseminating knowledge to their colleagues. All mentioned above will benefit in applying for the EFCOM conservation planning and maintaining natural resources. There are 25 participants from 8 protected areas in EFCOM; Khao Chamao - Khao Wong National Park, Khao Sib Ha Chan National Park, Namtok Phlio National Park, Namtok Khlong Kaeo National Park, Khao Khitchakut National Park, Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary, Khlong Khruea Wai Chaloem Phra Kiat Wildlife Sanctuary and Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary. Moreover, there are officers from Protected Areas Regional Office 2 (Sriracha) and DNP participated in this training.
The WCS staff were invited to be the lecturers for equipment usage such as GPS, map, compass, including program SMART (Spatial Monitoring And Reporting Tool) using for Smart patrol database management. Lessons are listed below;
- Set up a conservation area such as area property, boundary defining, station list, agency list, rank list and data model creating
- Patrol mandate and patrol type defining, including learn how to import data and patrol data entry
- Patrol planning perspective defining
- Data query from database
- Patrol report creating
- Smart patrol database management by administrative user
Overall, most of the participants have learnt and obtained more understanding of functions within program SMART. However, more practices are needed for some participants.
Mr.Yoo Sanatham, the Director of Protected Area Regional Office 2 gave the opening ceremony speech.
Review of GPS using and fundamental of map reading and compass using.
Practice on program SMART using Smart patrol database management in protected area.
Certificates offered to participants and the closing speech of the ceremony given by Mr. Tawee Nootong, CATSPA project adviser.