Conservation Data Management Forum 2026

Event Details:

• Date:
• Time: 09:00 AM-06:00 PM (expected)
• Location: Kenya , Nairobi
• Type: Conference

The Conservation Data Management Forum is a pivotal one-day event held in Nairobi, Kenya, organized by Nature Drones CiC. This forum is dedicated to enhancing the methodologies through which conservation teams collect, manage, and disseminate drone-derived data on a continental scale. It aims to tackle the critical issues surrounding open

Highlights

• Focus on open geospatial platforms for conservation, including Africa-wide services and RCMRD tools.
• Discussions on standards, governance, and ethics for sharing sensitive biodiversity data.
• Sessions on converting drone imagery into actionable insights using photogrammetry, AI, and time-series analysis.
• Exploration of interoperability: linking field teams, protected-area operations, and policy reporting.
• Continuation from G-DiNC Track 3 and related competition outputs to real projects.
• Target audience includes wildlife agencies, conservancies, NGOs, GIS/data managers, research labs, donors, and tech providers.
• Co-hosted by Digital Earth Africa, RCMRD, and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
• Part of the Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum (GCTDF) 2026.
• Aims to advance how conservation teams collect, govern, and share drone-derived data at a continental scale.
• Emphasis on ethical data governance and practical workflows that move projects from 'dataset' to 'decision'.

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