Our Services for Conservation Projects
Off-Grid People, Wildlife and Vehicle Tracking
Real-Time Communication
Connect with your team, wildlife, assets, and sensors using low-cost, reliable satellite connectivity. We design and build our own satellite tracking hardware, and work with trusted third parties to ensure we offer the right device and airtime.
Tracking Platform
Track your assets – team members, wildlife, vehicles etc. – using Cloudloop Tracking, our web-based tracking platform that shows you real-time and historical location data. Or, use our APIs to pass the data through to your preferred platform.
Instant Alert Notifications
Set up geofences so you know immediately if a tracked asset moves outside of predefined areas. Receive location-stamped SOS notifications with a single button press. And/or set up time-based alerts for missed check-ins.
Rugged Tough Devices
If you need a handheld device that can handle extreme weather conditions and rough treatment, RockSTAR is for you. It has an astonishing battery life of >12 months, truly global coverage, and provides reliable, two-way communications.
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Using drones and camera traps has boosted poacher interceptions by 70%
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Asset tracking technology has optimized Ranger patrols by up to 40%
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Tracking collars on elephants and rhinos have led to a 50-90% drop in poaching
Remote Surveillance and Security
Remote Video
Surveillance
Satellite technology enables the transmission of live camera footage from storage facilities and off-grid camps, ensuring continuous surveillance and rapid response to potential threats in remote conservation zones. This ensures security even in the most isolated locations.
Remote Security Checkpoints
Controlling access to protected areas and deterring illegal activities like poaching. Using satellite connectivity, gates at these checkpoints can be remotely opened or closed, allowing for secure, real-time management of entry points in areas without cellular coverage.
Drone Connectivity & Data Transfer
Drones help monitor wildlife, track illegal activities like poaching, and assess environmental changes. When controlled via satellite, these drones can operate in remote areas beyond line-of-sight, providing real-time data and video feeds to conservation teams.
Real-Time Camera Trap Footage
Satellite-enabled remote camera traps are an effective tool in preventing poaching. These traps, combined with satellite connectivity, allow real-time monitoring in inaccessible areas, transmitting crucial data and alerts to conservationists to protect endangered species and their habitats.
Recommended Devices
Tracking and Monitoring
How we support this sector
The GSatSolar is our lightest GPS tracker, perfect for wildlife monitoring.The RockSTAR is a rugged handheld device, providing your control room with a remote view of Rangers, Tourists or Conservation Workers in the field.
For land-based vehicles, the RockDASH tracker provides quick access to alerts, comprehensive tracking, messaging, and IoT features such as fuel level.
Video / Photo Transmission
How we support this sector
RockREMOTE Rugged with Videosoft allows you to connect your smart camera via USB or IP, and experience cost-effective video transfer. For remote 24-7 security, protection or enhanced video recording. Alternatively, transmit compressed images through RockREMOTE Mini.
Drone Control
How we support this sector
For simple command and control applications, RockBLOCK 9603 has proven itself over and over again, and is used by drone manufacturers all over the world.For more complex operations, including live data transmission and piloting Beyond Visual Line of Sight, check out the RockREMOTE Mini OEM, which is capable of communicating in close to real-time using IP.
Actionable Data
How we support this sector
The RockBLOCK Switch offers capabilities for both analog and digital switching. From remote opening and closing of gating, securing borders or facilities, or the raising of alarms for hostile engagement preventing poaching, the device provides a remote trigger for instant deterrent.The RockBLOCK Sense can automate response according to pre-set parameters from your remote sensors. Bringing to attention data points such as overheating or drought in order to action a real-time response.
“This ongoing collaboration with Ground Control and other partners is pivotal to our mission of using technology to protect endangered species and preserve biodiversity across the globe.”
Thijs Suijten – Hack the Planet
Who Uses Ground Control's Satellite Solutions for Conservation?
Aerial Surveyors
Aerial Firefighters
Park Rangers
Border Patrol
Operations Managers
Wildlife
Scientists / Researchers
Conservation Communities
Remote Conservation Tracking and Remote Monitoring in Action
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Instant Detect – Monitoring Wildlife Through Satellite Imagery
Instant Detect is a conservation system designed to remotely monitor wildlife population and movements, and to play a leading role in anti-poaching efforts. The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) developed Instant Detect with funding from Google’s Global Impact Award, which it won in 2013.
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RockSTAR Supporting Catching of Poachers
In the Irkutsk region of Russia (Lake Baikal), there are a lot of national parks and reserves. These are very remote and difficult-to-reach locations where hunting is usually prohibited – but there are a lot of poachers. There are no mobile phone masts or means of terrestrial communication.
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Preventing poaching in Gabon with RockREMOTE IMT
Leveraging the new IMT satellite service by Iridium, RockREMOTE exposes integrators to an industry-standard MQTT interface. Ground Control’s development of a new Satellite IoT Gateway enables Digital Forest to quickly and easily integrate two-way messaging into their application using standard MQTT libraries for their platforms.
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Tech-Driven Conservation: How Hack the Planet is Revolutionizing Anti-Poaching Efforts in Zambia
Discover how cutting-edge sensor and satellite technology is combating illegal poaching in Zambia’s national parks, protecting endangered species and preserving biodiversity.
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Can we Support Your Conservation Efforts with Satellite Connectivity?
For a solution that supports your conservation efforts and provides efficient and effective remote tracking and connectivity…
Simply complete the form and one of our team will respond within one working day with objective, expert advice.
If you prefer to speak to someone directly, call us on +44 (0) 1452 751940 (Europe, Asia, Africa) or +1.805.783.4600 (North and South America).