KWIBI

"Research underscores the importance of large mammals as ecosystem engineers, shaping natural processes and sequestering carbon."

KWIBI is a technology tool to record and reward large mammals' presence in an ecosystem.

In development at the Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation - BITRI, it is currently under beta testing.

We look forward to launching soon.

Watch this space.

Bringing Back the Beasts: Global Rewilding Plans Take Shape With a growing number of studies demonstrating the importance of large mammals to healthy ecosystems, scientists are proposing concrete plans to reintroduce these animals to the wild. The return of just 20 species to native habitats, they say, could be a boon to biodiversity.

KWIBI is designed to do precisely this - benefit communities who live with elephants. KWIBI is able to geofence corridors.

The first of three social - ecological surveys currently being conducted by our team looks at the current understanding of elephant corridors, vulnerability to crop raiding by elephants and coping strategies currently practiced by farmers. The aim of the survey is to use the data to improve outreach and awareness of corridors and to investigate ways in which corridors can bring benefits back to communities living with elephants. Follow us this week as we share the details on our social-ecological surveys.

The miracle of the Okavango reminds us of the bounty that nature provides, if we let her do her thing. The juxtaposition of the source area, where she isn't protected, to the outgrowth area, where she is, is highlighted here.
KWIBI is a tool that benefits people while protecting nature.

Award-winning doccie 'Into the Okavango' made free to watch For a limited time only, the award-winning nature documentary, 'Into the Okavango’ has been made available to all South Africans.

With the world turning to rewilding as a means to restore ecosystem balance, to mitigate the effects of climate change, it’s important to celebrate wildlife. The presence of wildlife signals a healthy ecosystem. As an African proverb puts it: where the lion walks the grass is green.

KWIBI is an African technology solution to the problem of ecosystem degradation and wildlife crime. It is currently under development at Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation - BITRI.

What makes KWIBI special? It rewards people who live with wildlife.

We look forward to rolling this product out soon. In the meantime, if you would like to know more, please get in touch with us at [email protected].

It was great to talk to Kalahari research and conservation - KRC this week about how camera traps can be incorporated into KWIBI. KWIBI's easily accessible information and reports will make KRC's work easier. KWIBI is a tool that assists researchers, tourists and government departments, as well as providing incentives to local communities to conserve the wildlife they live with. It’s a 100% homegrown Botswana product.