The document summarizes a capstone project that mapped wild species in the Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve in Oman using GIS. The project created offline maps showing locations of 14 species, an online story map of the species, and 3D maps on ArcGIS Online and Google Earth. The conclusions compare the 3D mapping options and note the story map and 3D Scene on ArcGIS Online are publicly available while Google Earth requires data conversion and login. The overall goal was to create different map formats displaying species locations in the nature reserve.

1. MAPPING WILD SPECIES IN JABAL
SAMHAN NATURE RESERVE, OMAN.
Capstone project, Advanced GIS Program, 2014-15
By Edmundo Garron

2. CONTENTS
• Overview: Project location, site background, sponsor
• Objectives: Offline maps, Online maps, 3D maps
• Conclusions

3. OVERVIEW
• Project location: Oman(Sultanate of Omán (arab: ‫سلطنة‬
‫مان‬ُ‫ع‬Salṭanat ʻUmān), Governorate of Dhofar

4. OVERVIEW
• Project location: Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve.

5. OVERVIEW
• Project location: Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve.
• Wadis: Hadbaran, Raykhout, Samhan.

6. OVERVIEW
• Jabal Samhan Natural Reserve:
• Area: 4.500 Km2 (HRM is 5,490.18 km2)
• No permanent population.
• Last places where the Arabian Leopard lives(under threat of
extinction).
• Contact: Erika Cuellar, PhD. / Earthwatch – Oman.

7. OVERVIEW
• Objectives:
A) Maps for spotted species
B) Online maps, same spotted species
C) 3D mapping on line, traps overview

8. MAPPING SPECIES
• Offline format
• Procedure:
• Download Landsat DEM for the Jabal Samhan area.
• Clear ocean data:
• Use Hillshade tool.

9. MAPPING SPECIES
• Mapped species:
Latin Common name
1Canis lupus Wolf
2Capra nubiana Goat
3Genetta genetta Little wild cat
4Hyiena hyiena Hyena
5Hystrix Porcupine
6Mellivora capensis Honey badger
7Procavia capensis Hyrax
8Vulpes vulpes Fox
9Ichneumia albicauda White tailed mongoose
10Acomys dimidiatus Mouse
11Acomys rusattus Mouse
12Acomys sp Mouse
13Gerbillus sp Mouse
14Meriones crassus Mouse
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• Online mapping, a Story Map.
• This is publicly available.

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• Online mapping, 3D Scene.
• This needs to be logged in first.

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• Google earth, 3D mapping.

16. CONCLUSSIONS
• Story Map
• 3D Mapping: 3D Scene and Google earth
Topic AGOL 3D Scene Google earth
Base maps At most 8 options, several
layers can be added.
1 Base map, several
themes/layers can be
added.
Data presentation Less options (2D,3D) More options ( just 2D,
large amount icon
collection)
Usability / Navigation Same Same
Software availability Not too many users have
access, or know about
Well known geography
software
Data share Seamless with any AGOL
data
Needs KML data
conversion from/to ArcGIS

17. PHOTOS FROM JABAL SAMHAN

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19. THANKS! 
MAPPING WILD SPECIES IN JABAL
SAMHAN NATURE RESERVE, OMAN.
PHOTO CREDITS: WIKIPEDIA.ORG, ARKIVE.COM JABAL
SAMHAN NATURE RESERVE.

20. APPENDIX
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35. THANKS.

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