SMART Partnership

The Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) is conservation software that aims to improve enforcement efficiency. The software is a project of the SMART Partnership, which consists of nine global conservation agencies. By collecting, storing, and analyzing information collected by enforcement officials or local people, SMART can inform agencies where their efforts can best be focused. Data collection can also be used to evaluate ranger job performance, which has proven to motivate improved performance and encourage those already performing well. The software is free, open-source, and is compatible with MIST, CyberTracker, and CITES-MIKE databases. It must be installed on a permanent computer and data must be collected using a GPS enabled device, whether writing on paper forms using information from a GPS device or inputting information onto a mobile GPS enabled device.