Danish landscape seen from the air with marked area boundaries

For municipalities

Wildlife data you can document.

Plature installs and operates a camera network in an area the municipality designates. AI classifies the species, and you receive a comparable activity index, map material and a report you can put straight into a case file. A pilot runs for 12 months at a fixed price.

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Applications

Four tasks where numbers beat estimates.

Nature restoration and protected areas

A baseline before the project starts and measured development afterwards. You get a comparable figure for species activity before and after the intervention instead of a professional estimate.

Fauna passages and roadkill

Documentation of which species actually use a passage, and how often. Used to prioritise where the next passage or fencing does the most good.

Invasive and unwanted species

Early indication of raccoon dog, raccoon and other species in an area — including time of day, which is decisive for a control effort.

Citizen enquiries and conflict

When reports come in about wolves, wild boar or crop damage, continuous camera coverage gives you a factual basis to answer from — instead of single observations.

The process

From agreement to report in four steps.

01
Defining the area
We review the area together with your biologist or environmental officer and decide where the cameras go, how long they stay there and what is to be measured. Placement is documented with coordinates so periods can be compared.
02
Installation and operation
Plature supplies cameras, SIM cards and mounting, plus monitoring that data actually arrives. The municipality does not operate hardware, collect SD cards or handle subscriptions.
03
AI classification
Images are sent over a closed connection to Plature's environment in the EU, where they are classified by species and time-stamped. Images with people or vehicles are replaced automatically before storage.
04
Report and data
You receive a periodic report with an activity index per species, maps of detections and raw data in CSV. The report is written so it can go directly into a case file.

Trail camera mounted on a tree trunk in a Danish forest

Method

What the number means — and what it does not.

Plature reports wildlife activity as detections per species per 100 camera-days. A camera-day is one camera in operation for one day. Dividing by actual operating time makes periods comparable, also when a camera has been down or moved.

What the index can do

Show development over time in the same area
Compare two areas measured with the same setup
Show daily rhythm and seasonal variation per species
Document before and after a specific intervention

What the index cannot do

State an absolute population figure for the area
Replace a field survey of protected species
Be compared directly with data from another camera setup
Distinguish individuals without a supplementary method

We state detection setup, camera density and operating time in every report, so your own specialists or an external adviser can assess the basis. If the result is to inform a formal management decision, we recommend combining camera data with a monitoring design prepared by a nature science adviser — we gladly contribute to that, but we do not publish population estimates ourselves.

Pilot programme

One clearly defined programme. One fixed price.

We do not sell hours. The pilot has a fixed scope and a fixed price, so it can be decided without a tender and without budget uncertainty.

Duration: 12 months
Cameras: 10 units, supplied, mounted and operated by Plature
Coverage: One contiguous area designated by the municipality
Reporting: Quarterly report plus a closing annual report
Data: Raw data in CSV at every reporting — the municipality owns its data
Support: Named contact person, phone and email
Price: [INSERT PRICE] DKK excl. VAT for the entire programme

If you want more cameras or more areas, the programme is extended at the same unit prices. The price is fixed for the 12 months and is not index-adjusted along the way.

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Procurement

Practical when you need to order.

Direct purchase

The pilot is priced to sit below the threshold for direct purchase of services. There is no tender obligation, and the agreement can be made on a single contract.

Invoicing

We invoice electronically via NemHandel to your EAN number with the requisition and account details you provide. Payment terms: 30 days net.

Contract basis

A two-page standard agreement plus a data processing agreement under GDPR Article 28. Both can be sent to your legal adviser for review before you decide.

Plature ApS · CVR 38 73 24 20 · Vardevej 171, 7100 Vejle, Denmark

Data processing

The processing is documented and the roles are clear.

The municipality is data controller. Plature is data processor and processes data solely on the municipality's instructions.
A separate data processing agreement under GDPR Article 28 is signed before the first camera is installed.
Images containing people or vehicles are automatically replaced by a neutral image as part of the processing.
All processing and storage takes place in an EU-based Microsoft Azure environment with private endpoints.
Data transfer from camera to platform runs over a closed connection with a dedicated APN — not via the public internet.
Microsoft Azure is the only sub-processor. New sub-processors require notification to the municipality.
The municipality may audit security arrangements once a year or on reasoned suspicion.
On termination, data is deleted or anonymised, and the municipality can require written confirmation of it.

The municipality's data is not part of other customers' deliveries and is not resold.

Red deer crossing a fauna bridge over a motorway

Reference

The Danish Road Directorate — camera monitoring of fauna passages

The Danish Road Directorate uses trail cameras to document which species actually use fauna bridges and underpasses on the state road network, and how often. Plature supplies cameras, operation, AI species recognition and continuous data transfer into the Directorate's own IT environment.

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Questions

What we are asked most often.

Do we have to operate the cameras ourselves?

No. Plature supplies, mounts and operates the cameras, including subscriptions and monitoring of the data delivery. The municipality does not collect cards or change batteries.

What happens if a camera captures a person?

The image is automatically replaced by a neutral placeholder image as part of the processing. No personally identifiable images are stored.

Can you tell us how many roe deer are in the area?

No. We deliver an activity index per 100 camera-days showing development and distribution. An absolute population figure requires a statistical monitoring design, which we do not deliver on our own.

Can we use the data in an administrative decision?

The data can serve as documentation of species occurrence and activity over time. If it is to carry a decision on its own, the method should be assessed by your own nature science adviser. We supply the documentation needed to make that assessment.

Who owns the data?

The municipality. You receive raw data at every reporting and at the end of the programme.

Does it have to go to tender?

The pilot is priced below the threshold for direct purchase of services. The municipality should of course verify this against its own procurement rules.

How quickly can we get started?

From signature to first data typically takes three to four weeks, depending on the season and access to the area.

Can we expand to more areas?

Yes. The programme is extended with more cameras or more areas at the same unit prices without a new agreement.

Contact

Tell us about the area.

Briefly describe which area and which task it concerns, and we will come back with a concrete proposal. We do not make unsolicited follow-up calls.