QField for Wildlife Tracking and Habitat Mapping

Q: "Can we work offline for long periods?"

"Yes. Store basemaps and data locally and sync later via QFieldCloud."

Q: "Do you support sensitive data handling?"

"Manage permissions in QFieldCloud and control data sharing."

Q: "Can I record observations as points and movement as tracks?"

"Yes. QField handles point, line, and polygon layers in one project. Capture sightings as points and record movement or transects as tracks against the same project."

Q: "Does QField capture audio for acoustic species?"

"Yes. QField records audio as an attachment field, alongside photos and video, stored against the observation with its location and capture time."

Q: "How accurate is positioning under tree cover?"

"Built-in tablet GPS typically gives accuracy of a few metres. For survey-grade positioning, pair QField with a Bluetooth GNSS receiver. RTK corrections bring positioning to centimetres."

Q: "Can I enforce a standard species list and survey protocol?"

"Yes. Configure value-relation widgets for species lists and constraints for counts and protocol fields in QGIS. QField enforces them on the tablet, so surveyors cannot enter invalid values."

Q: "Can multiple surveyors work the same study area at once?"

"Yes. With QFieldCloud each surveyor gets their own offline copy. Changes merge automatically on sync."

Field data collection for wildlife observations, habitats, and tracking studies with mobile GIS.

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Workflows

Wildlife observations and telemetry
Habitat mapping and suitability assessments
Protected areas surveys and monitoring
Transect and track recording for movement and survey effort
Audio capture for birds, amphibians, and other acoustic species
Repeat survey points for monitoring populations over time

Integrated with QGIS and QFieldCloud

Prepare symbology and forms in QGIS , then sync projects with QFieldCloud to collaborate across teams. Crews work offline for as long as the survey takes, and conflict-safe merges keep a whole team working the same area without losing records.

Wildlife and habitat projects using QField

Mapping breeding birds in the Wadden Sea , with Schutzstation Wattenmeer
Monitoring fire salamanders in Saxony , tracking a protected amphibian
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Common Challenges

Remote field sites
Need for standard taxonomy and protocols
Media management and traceability
Observations written in notebooks with no precise location
GPS drift placing sightings in the wrong location under tree cover
Sensitive species locations that need to be captured carefully and kept controlled

Why Teams Choose QField

Used by conservation and research teams
Offline and high-accuracy GNSS support
Captures observations, tracks, photos, and audio in one structured record
Constrained forms keep species names and protocols consistent across surveyors
Open source, runs on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux

Frequently Asked

Can we work offline for long periods?

Yes. Store basemaps and data locally and sync later via QFieldCloud.

Do you support sensitive data handling?

Manage permissions in QFieldCloud and control data sharing.

Can I record observations as points and movement as tracks?

Yes. QField handles point, line, and polygon layers in one project. Capture sightings as points and record movement or transects as tracks against the same project.

Does QField capture audio for acoustic species?

Yes. QField records audio as an attachment field, alongside photos and video, stored against the observation with its location and capture time.

How accurate is positioning under tree cover?

Built-in tablet GPS typically gives accuracy of a few metres. For survey-grade positioning, pair QField with a Bluetooth GNSS receiver. RTK corrections bring positioning to centimetres.

Can I enforce a standard species list and survey protocol?

Yes. Configure value-relation widgets for species lists and constraints for counts and protocol fields in QGIS. QField enforces them on the tablet, so surveyors cannot enter invalid values.

Can multiple surveyors work the same study area at once?

Yes. With QFieldCloud each surveyor gets their own offline copy. Changes merge automatically on sync.

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