A crucial requirement for monitoring and
evaluating the overall effectiveness of security operations and
for
their adaptive management is the establishment of
an MMNR security database. Such a database will
enable
the identification of areas where security issues
are most intense, which can in turn be used to support
planning
of security operations and patrols, and to
identify the optimal location of new security outposts
(see
Action 2.5 below).
To address this need, a comprehensive MMNR
security database will be developed under this
management
action. Key aspects of the database are likely to
include details of patrols carried out per month (such as
patrol
route, observations made, and action taken in case
of observed illegal activity), details on arrested
individuals
and action taken, and intelligence information on
wildlife-related illegal activities. The database will be
linked
to a Geographic Information System (GIS) to
facilitate the spatial display of information. This will
necessitate
the development of a standardised GPS-based
security information collection protocol to ensure that all
relevant
information is collected, and that it is in an
appropriate, user-friendly format. The development
and
maintenance of this database will also necessitate
the purchase of new equipment, including computers
and
handheld GPS machines for
rangers.
