CURRENT PRICES: Elephant GPS/GPRS collar @ Rs 120.000* + Server charges @ Rs 10.000* per year

NEW: Multi-operator SIM card @ Rs 11.000* per year (see below)

* Indicative price for 1 unit. Plus applicable taxes (18% GST in India). Read our Pricing Policy & Conditions of Sales.

Introduced by Aane Mane Foundation in exclusive collaboration with Geotraceur (France), ElephanTTrackinG is a complete wildlife tracking system that includes the latest technology available today. Monitoring programs and data analysis are undertaken in collaboration with the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

— The collars are designed based on 5 years of testing in the field, assembled in Bangalore with the latest GPS transmitter designed by Geotraceur that allows real-time tracking and 2-way communication.

— The website is accessible to registered members from any Internet connected computer or from your mobile phone with a specific application to be downloaded. It features many options that allow you to design and manage autonomously your monitoring program.

ElephanTTrackinG was born from the need to develop and share a real-time tracking system for elephants in India on a non-profit basis. For us, GPS collars represent an indispensable tool to study the movements of wild elephants. It can be used as an early warning system in the mitigation of Human Elephant Conflict, to save human lives and prevent damages to crops, but also as a modern alternative to the historical practice of chaining tamed elephants, so that they may free-range in their natural habitat.

Our aim is to provide top technology at the lowest possible price with the foremost concern for wildlife conservation. We designed ElephanTTrackinG with the highest requirements and we are its first users. So download the PDF file, write to us and join the ElephanTTrackinG community. You can also purchase and donate a collar to an organization working with elephants.

— The collars are sturdy and harmless, principally made of natural rubber. They have been designed based on over 5 years of tests in real conditions in the field.

— The collars include an electronic module or ‘tracker’ and a counterweight.

— The tracker is protected against strong shocks and water by a double shell and a double waterproofing seal.

— The tracker acquires the GPS satellite position and forwards it within seconds to the server using the local GSM network (2G, 3G, 4G). The tracker allows 2-way communication so you can change the configuration remotely at any time from 1 position per minute to 1 position per 24h.

— In case of failed transmission, the data is stored in the tracker and sent at the next connection. Up to 20,000 positions can be stored in the tracker and are not lost even if there is a GSM network failure.

— The counterweight is made of chromium coated steel. It has been specially designed so that it can lock the collar without any holes to any size within minutes. You don’t need to measure the neck-girth of the elephant (usually about 2m for an adult female and 3m for a male). Our collars are delivered with a length of 4m so as to fit any elephant and the excess is cut once fitted.

— The weight of one elephant collar is around 10kg, that is only 0.3 to 0.4% of the average bodyweight of an adult elephant. It varies according to neck-girth, proportionally to the size of the animal.

— The tracker is powered by an imported 10-year life Lithium battery pack.

— The battery level loses about 3% per year when the tracker is on stand-by mode and 10-20% per year with 4-6 positions per day. The actual life of the tracker depends on the number of transmissions per day, the level of the GSM signal, the temperature and physical damages to the collar.

— The battery level is monitored remotely every day and visible on the website and the mobile application, so you can adjust your configuration and save the life of the battery according to the specifications of your monitoring program and during the storage periods.

— Manufacture and maintenance of the collars are undertaken in Bangalore.

— Free technical support is available online by email.

— Technical assistance in the field is available upon request.

Once your ElephanTTrackinG account is created and you receive your personal password, you can access the website and discover its multiple functions:

— Activate or deactivate your trackers.

— Rename your trackers/animals.

— Create groups of animals that should appear together or separately on the map.

— Program the number and times of positions from 1 position per minute to 1 position per 24h. The configuration can be changed at any time.

— Within seconds, map the movements of the elephants during a selected period of time with the history function.

— Create a zone and use the Geofencing function.

— Download easily your data under Excel, PDF or HTML at any time.

— Your account and entire data are kept confidential on the server with a high security level.

Our prime motive is the conservation of wildlife and in our view, it is not a business nor an industry. With this non-profit philosophy, we have attempted to price the ElephanTTrackinG equipment and services at the lowest possible so that it can be used widely in India and South Asia by all of you who share the same concerns that guide us. However, since our products and services are sourced from various industries that do not all share our principles and motives, the more people will join us and use the system, the better we can control prices.

Our prices also depend on the evolution of foreign exchange rate that affects the cost of imported parts, and the number of collars per order. By joining ElephanTTrackinG, you not only acquire an exceptional tool but you also contribute to this effort.

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— The first step is to study with the help of a regular mobile phone the availability of GSM networks in the area where you plan to deploy the collars. This is crucial to decide which technology you need to use and which operator to select.

— The price of one elephant GPS collar is posted on our website and updated from time to time. Applicable sales taxes are to be added (18% GST in India). Contact us for a formal quotation.

— Payment is to be made in full at the time of order, by transfer or cheque.

— For each collar, you need to pay a service charge (see current prices) per year for your 24h/24 access to the server, the processing of your data, the download of the Android or iPhone application, the update of the website and applications, the storage and protection of your data in highly secured data centers.

— For each collar, you also need a post-paid SIM card (Nano SIM / 4FF. 12,3 x 8,8mm) to be chosen among the mobile operators with the best network in the area where you want to use the collar. This SIM card should allow Mobile data and roaming.

Mobile data is billed per volume of data transmitted, not by time. Each transmission represents a very small volume of data, so you should be billed only around Rs 200 per month (in India) directly by your operator. This may vary according to the number of positions acquired per day or due to roaming charges if the elephant crosses a state border.

— Once activated, send us your SIM cards along with the corresponding APN (Access Point Name). We will insert them in the tracker, test them and seal the tracker for waterproofing purposes. This phase is included in the initial cost of the collars.

— The shipping of the collars will be at your charge, calculated according to your location. Note that as per the IATA regulations on Lithium batteries, ElephanTTrackinG collars are not accepted on passenger flights. Therefore, shipping is either done on cargo flights, by road or sea.

— Fitting the collar and using the website are really simple. We will send you the Instruction Manual and provide free online assistance. However, if you need us to intervene in the field for technical or training purposes, write to us and let’s discuss it.

ElephanTTrackinG collars can be provided with multi-operator or international SIM cards that work with most GSM operators around the world. Using such SIM cards offers several advantages :

— You don't need to go through the time-consuming process of obtaining a local SIM card.

— Multi-operator SIM cards work anywhere in India (and other countries), so you don't need a specific SIM card according to the area where you want to use the elephant collars.

— Your collars will benefit from the combined networks of several GSM operators. Therefore, the collars will transmit from a much larger area than that of one single network, which is crucial in forest areas.

— Your system won't suffer anymore from connection failures. The tracker will always use the best available network.

— At the present rate, our multi-operator SIM cards cost Rs. 920 per month, and no roaming charges are to be expected. It is limited to 9 positions per day in average. Payment is to be renewed once a year only.

Note that these SIM cards are limited to the transmission of small data packets and cannot be used in a mobile phone to make calls. There are restrictions on the use of such cards in certain areas, especially in North-East India. It is still necessary to test the GSM newtwork in the proposed area of deployment and to send us the result of your tests prior to your order.

Prices are subject to change. For exact costs, please ask for a quotation. All our collars are fully tested with your SIM cards before delivery. We are confident about their sturdiness and reliability and it is easy to check on the website if they are working properly, but the conditions of use of elephant tracking collars are so unpredictable (extreme physical shocks, temperature, inadequate storage, etc.) that we do not guarantee the equipment against any damage once delivered.

However, we can service and repair your collars in Bangalore, so that only the damaged parts and replacement charges are billed (plus shipping). You will be sent a quotation to be approved beforehand.

STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS: ElephanTTrackinG collars need both GPS and GSM signals. Always store the collars at moderate temperature (max. 30°C/86°F) in a dry ventilated place, with the module oriented towards the sky near a window or under a veranda but not under direct sunshine. Check that GSM signal is available and the SIM card is active.

WARNING: DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THE MODULE AS IT MAY BE HAZARDOUS. Risks of fire, explosion and burn hazard. Do not recharge, short circuit, crush, disassemble, heat above 100°C (212°F), incinerate the batteries or expose contents to water.