A metal dam wall plate in a nature reserve
The image method is a way of inventing reptiles in nature areas within herpetology.
For the good management of natural areas, nature organizations need information about the animals that occur in their areas. These data are often collected by volunteers. One of the methods for collecting such data is the image method.
At some locations in the nature area are metal plates (with a pile wall) that provide shelters to shelters and possibly heat. To monitor the reptiles underlying these pictures, volunteers run the so-called plate route several times a year. For example, volunteers develop a search image and can collect much information about the reptiles in the natural area in a limited period of time. This information is reported to the site managers.
It is the native adder, ring hose, smooth snake, hazelworm and some lizard species in the Netherlands.
The image method is used not only for inventory management, but also for demonstrations, excursions, volunteer introduction, detection of reptiles that are otherwise difficult to detect and, if possible, scientific research. The method may not be applied without consultation with site managers. The coordination of the collection of inventory data for the whole country is at RAVON. Sources Externe link
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