Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Niš, Serbia

Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Niš, Serbia

College of applied Technical Studies, Niš, Serbia

University of Belgrade - Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia

University of Belgrade - Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia

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Abstract:

Monitoring endangered and protected bird species is crucial for obtaining information about their movements and behavioral patterns necessary for monitoring the population size of this species and ensuring the survival of species within a defined region. In the ornithology, the scientific study of birds, modern GPS telemetry devices are used for this purpose. The collected telemetry data is used for mapping migration routes, identification of nesting sites and analysis of habitat selection. In this paper, an overview of GPS telemetry bird tracking device types will be presented, along with a detailed explanation of the application of the GSM telemetry device from Canandi (Niš), including an overview of the web portal functionalities for centralized monitoring, visualization of geographic data, and configuration of device parameters.

Keywords:

Telemetry, Ornithology, GPS, GSM.

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