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Preserving natural areas & national parks

Natural areas and parks are vital for improving public health, reducing pollution, and allowing people to enjoy nature. But managing a national park is a delicate balancing act. How do you find the right balance between keeping visitors satisfied and making sure ecosystems stay protected?

One way is through count data. Visitor counts play a crucial role in natural areas management, particularly when it comes to measuring economic impacts, advocating for funding (e.g. park grants), allocating resources, managing peak visitation, and protecting flora and fauna.

Visitor count data enables you to make informed decisions about your park, improving accessibility and sustainability so people can enjoy its beauty for years to come.
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Striking a balance between visitation and preservation
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Measuring economic impacts

We know that parks are good for the environment and public health, but the economic benefits of a park or natural area are not always clear.

How much money does tourism generate? How does it help surrounding businesses? Counting visitors is the first step to answering these questions.
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Advocating for funding

A primary goal of many parks and natural areas is to obtain funding so that they can maintain their trails, improve their facilities, and invest in staff.

How do you make your park grant application stand out? Concrete visitation data can make a difference.
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Counting visitors at Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park in Maine is one of the most popular National parks in the United States. To help manage their influx of tourists that visit year-round while also preserving their flora and fauna, they use count data in many creative ways.

Their visitor data collected across the park helped them:

    • Revive vegetation on multiple mountain summits

    • Protect peregrine falcons during their nesting season

    • Maintain the safety of hikers on a high-difficulty trail

    • Justify the success of a new vehicle parking reservation system
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Our philosophy

With over 20 years of experience working with National parks worldwide, we believe in the valuable impacts of collecting count data.

Our very first counter was installed on a local trail to prove its value to the local government. Since then, we've built our company around innovations that capture ground-truth data, representing the activity on trails and at facilities. This simple, yet essential, foundation equips park managers with key insights to guide decision-making for better public health, securing park grants, and understanding peak hours.

From our product solutions to our customized services (installation, maintenance, data analysis, etc.), we have the tools to help you run a successful count program. Plus, we're proud to offer responsive support and customer service every step of the way.

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Expertise

At every stage of your project (choosing count sites, selecting counting solutions, using analysis tools, etc.), our teams are here to help.
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Already have a project in mind? Contact us and our dedicated support team will help you get it started from square one.
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Tools

Reliable hardware, user-friendly software, and guaranteed data quality: we provide a complete solution with products and services to get you the best possible data.
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