The RhinoOMS Observations modules allow users to submit and validate rhino observation events.
Specifically, the Submit a notching event tab in the Notching/Submit module allows users to submit rhino notching events.
To proceed, please ensure you have the following:
Enter Rhino information:
- Rhino name / Notch number / RhinoOMS ID
Enter spatial-temporal notching information:
- Site (will auto-fill based on the site of the registered rhino)
- Section (section within Site / sub-population)
- Notching System
- Notch Number
- Notching Date
- Longitude (X); must be in decimal degrees
- Latitude (Y); must be in decimal degrees
Click “Check Coordinates” to plot the notching on the map, to check that the X and Y coordinates have been entered correctly.
Within the map, you can change the layers (change the background map, hide/show the Sites), measure distance and areas, and hide/show the inset map. Scroll to zoom in/out, and click and drag to move around the map.
Enter additional notching details:
- Transmitter Frequency
- Transponder information : Anterior, Posterior, Neck
- Clean
Enter “Notching Notes”.
Must include only alphanumeric characters (A-Z; 0-9), up to 255 characters.
Browse to one “Evidence Image” for the notching.
This step is optional. Image must be a .JPG file.
Browse to any “Supporting Information” files for the notching.
This step is optional. Multiple files can be uploaded. Files that can be uploaded include: .JPG, .JPEG, .PNG, .TIF, .TIFF, .PDF, .CSV
Click “Submit” to submit the notching event to the online database.