Requirements

User Roles and Access Control:

• Visitors: View and interact with visualizations.
• Researchers: Add data of elephant sightings/events, decide whether the information is public/private, add notes, collaborate with other researchers.
• Administrators: Verify researchers, verify data, manage other admin privileges.

1. Elephant Conservation Data:
   • Track elephant population throughout the years.
   • Monitor changes in the area of their habitat over time.
   • Display elephant reserves and factors threatening them.
   • Assess the impact of conservation efforts.
   • Explore the relationship between elephants, forests, and climate change.
   • Ensure real-time updates whenever possible.
2. Collaborative Notes:
   • Real-time collaboration for notes.
   • Asynchronous comments for notes.
   • Formatting options for notes (headings, body text, image attachments).
3. Data Sources and Integration:
   • Utilize datasets and external databases, including IUCN's range data.
   • Allow researchers to add elephant sightings, which will be saved in the database.
4. Map Visualization and Filtering:
   • View and filter elephant sightings by species on a map.
   • Click on a polygon or point to view more information.
   • Show statistical data as charts or infographics overlaid on the map.
   • Researchers can drop pins on the map to record sightings and add event details.
5. Authentication and Security:
   • Researchers need authentication to add sightings and collaborate on notes.
   • User signup as a researcher requires admin authorization.
   • Private information is only accessible to authenticated users.
   • GDPR compliance is necessary.