Dear camera traps community,

I hope this is the right place to share, and I believe this topic will be of interest to you.

I’d like to introduce you to Tikee (edit: in The Inventory), our solution at Enlaps designed specifically for long-term wildlife and vegetation monitoring. Compared to traditional camera traps, often used for detecting  animals, Tikee provides a flexible and comprehensive way to capture environmental changes, particularly in remote and difficult-to-access areas.

Key features of Tikee cameras:

• High resolution: Capture up to 7360x2650 images that allow for detailed analysis of both wildlife and environmental changes.
• Solar-Powered for long-term monitoring: Tikee runs on solar power, making it perfect for long-term studies without the need for frequent visits.
• Seamless connectivity (4G/LTE/Wi-Fi): You can access your data in real-time, even from remote locations, meaning fewer trips to the field.
• Wide-Angle View: Unlike traditional camera traps, Tikee offers a panoramic wide-angle view of 220°, which is especially useful for vegetation monitoring and broader habitat observation.

Tikee vs. Traditional Camera Traps

You are the specialists of camera traps here, so I won't offend you by listing their shortcoming and trying to match them with this camera. I prefer to think of Tikee as complimentary to camera traps. 

While camera traps are great for capturing specific animal activity, triggered on presence events they have limited battery life, making them under-optimal for regular image capture in the long term (I'm speaking months to years here) and often offer a narrow field of view. Tikee offers a comprehensive solution for projects where you want to:

• Monitor vegetation: Track seasonal changes, growth patterns, and environmental impacts over extended periods.
• Study remote locations: With solar power and 4G connectivity, Tikee is ideal for areas that are hard to access and require minimal maintenance.

• Capture the bigger picture: Tikee’s wide field of view lets you see not only specific wildlife but also the broader environmental context, which is crucial for understanding ecosystem dynamics.

   

Planet Watch Initiative

I’d also like to mention our Planet Watch initiative, where we are working to observe glaciers around the world using Tikee cameras to document changes over time. For our next initiative, we are shifting focus towards plant and vegetation observation and are actively looking for new partnerships to help expand these studies. This initiative aims to further our understanding of ecosystem changes, particularly in response to climate shifts.

How do you see Tikee fitting into your work? I’d love to hear your feedback on how this solution could support your projects and discuss potential collaboration opportunities for our next vegetation-focused initiative.

Feel free to reach out to me if you’d like to explore this further.

Best regards,

 
Adrien Fontvielle