JP2002366709A - Nesting ground searching program, computer-readable recording medium with the program recorded thereon and device/method for searching nesting ground - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to search the nesting ground of wild animals simply and speedily without requiring plenty of experience, much labor, etc. SOLUTION: In this nesting ground search supporting device, a first-class nest-building possible range specifying processing part 120 narrows an investigation district from a land shape condition and specifies it as a first-class nest- building possible range on a map by map information, etc., recorded on a CD- ROM issued by Geographical Survey Institute based on the input of an input part 2, and a second-class nest-building possible range specifying processing part 120 narrows the first-class nest-building possible range from the situation of vegetation and specified as a second-class nest-building possible range. A nesting ground estimated range specifying processing part 150 additionally narrows the second-class nest-building possible range from flying and other confirming behaviors of the birds of prey registered as flying track data 52 and specifies it as a nesting ground estimated range.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention uses a computer to identify, on a map, an area where there is a high possibility of nesting places for wild animals including birds such as birds of prey, foxes, bears and other animals. The present invention relates to technology for searching for nesting sites for wild animals.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The Environmental Impact Assessment Law has been in force since 1999. In constructing roads, dams, railways, airfields, power plants, etc. of a prescribed scale, the impact on the environment is investigated, predicted and evaluated in advance. To create an environmental impact assessment report, etc.
Required by businesses.

[0003] In the environmental impact assessment report, for example, the impact on the rare raptors due to the construction of the above-mentioned building must be evaluated. Will be investigated.

More specifically, in these surveys, (1) first, it is estimated that a scholar or a research engineer (hereinafter referred to as a scholar) has a nesting site for birds of prey from geographical and vegetation conditions. (2) A large-scale inspection over several months in the survey area will confirm the flight trajectory and actions such as stopping and mating, and accumulate and organize these data. (3) Academics, etc. narrow down the area where the nesting area is likely to exist using the accumulated data, and (4) search the narrowed area to specify the nesting area. (5) In the vicinity of the identified nesting sites,
Further observation is performed to confirm the flight trajectory and the like, and the home range is accurately grasped.

[0005]

However, the data accumulated in the above-mentioned investigation procedure (2) is compiled on a form for each flight confirmation date, and the data arrangement is complicated and requires a lot of time and labor. It is. In addition, the setting of the survey area in the survey procedure (1) and the narrowing down of the area in the survey procedure (3) are performed by scholars based on empirical rules, and ordinary people who do not have advanced knowledge and judgment. Can not be done at all.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to enable a user to easily and quickly search for a nesting site for wild animals without requiring a wealth of experience and a great deal of labor. To provide nesting site search support technology that can

[0007]

The first and second nesting place searching programs according to the present invention for attaining the above object have a plurality of geographical locations related to the existence of wildlife nesting places on a computer. Displaying a map in which geographic data corresponding to each of the attributes is associated with each of the predetermined divided regions,
This is a nesting area search program for indicating a nesting area where a nesting area is likely to exist on a displayed map.

[0008] By executing the first nesting place search program, ranges for various geographical attributes are set by the user, and divided regions associated with geographic data included in the set ranges are classified by type for each species. 1 score is given,
The sum of the first grades given across multiple geographical attributes is the first
A divided area larger than a predetermined value is indicated as the nesting area.

By executing the second nesting place search program, a plurality of divided areas corresponding to the position of the nesting place are specified by the user, and each of a plurality of types of geographic data associated with each of the specified divided areas is identified. The stored geographic data is totaled for each species in response to a user's input of an instruction such as a predetermined totaling start, geographical condition setting, nesting area display, and the like. The range is set. A first score is assigned to each of the divided areas associated with the geographic data included in the set range, and the first score is assigned to a plurality of geographical attributes.
The divided area in which the sum of one score is larger than the first predetermined value is indicated as the nesting area.

In the first and second nesting area search programs, the geographical attribute relates to at least one of the elevation, the inclination angle, and the inclination direction, and the magnitude of the first score to be given depends on the type of the geographical attribute. The divided area corresponding to the position where the specific vegetation is confirmed is specified based on the user's input, a second score is given to the specified divided area, The indicated nesting area may be a divided area in which the sum of the first rating given for each species and the second rating given is larger than a second predetermined value.

Further, in the first and second nesting area search programs, a divided area corresponding to a position where a specific action of a wild animal is confirmed is specified based on a user input,
A third score is assigned to the divided area near the specified divided area, and the nesting area indicated is the first score assigned to each species, the second assigned score, and the third assigned score. In addition, the specific action may be a stationary wild animal, a normal movement, a movement with food or a nesting material of an adult wildlife. , And copulation, and shall include at least one of the stillness of the wildlife of the childhood, the range of the size of the third score given and the range of the position of the nearby divided region with respect to the assignment of the third score is specified. It can respond to the type of action.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a nesting search support system for birds of prey, which is one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a hardware configuration of a nesting place search support device for birds of prey, which is one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a nesting portion of the nesting place search support device. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of a ground search processing unit 100.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining map information used in the processing of each part of the nesting place search processing section 100. FIG. 4 shows a (first type) nesting possible specified on the survey area. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a range 220, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an estimated nesting range 230 specified on the survey area.

The present nesting site search support device is used to display a range in which a nesting site is likely to be present on a map based on topographical conditions and vegetation conditions and on the basis of confirmed behavior of birds of prey. A nesting place search processing program (stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM) described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, an input unit 2 including a keyboard, a mouse, etc., for receiving an input from a user, a display unit 4 for displaying to a user, an HDD for storing a program file and a data file, a CD-R
An auxiliary storage unit 5 including an OM drive, a program,
A main storage unit (RAM) 1 for temporarily storing data; a central processing unit (CP) for executing a program loaded on the main storage unit 1 while controlling the input unit 2, the display unit 4, and the auxiliary storage unit 5
U) 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, a nesting place search processing unit (nesting place search processing program) 100 for performing the above-mentioned display is based on a user's input from the input unit 2 and is issued by the Geographical Survey Institute. A survey area designation unit 11 for designating a study area (survey area 211 in FIG. 3) and generating survey area management data 51 on a map based on map information or the like recorded on a CD-ROM.
0 and the first to narrow down the survey area from topographical conditions and identify it as a first-class nestable range (the first-type nestable range 220 in FIG. 4)
A species nesting range specifying processing unit 120 and a second type nesting range specifying processing unit 130 that narrows down the first type nesting range from vegetation conditions (vegetation conditions) and specifies it as a second type nesting range
And a flight trajectory registration processing unit 140 that registers the flight trajectory of the bird of prey with the confirmed action to generate the flight trajectory data 52
The nesting estimation range specifying processing unit 150 that narrows down the nestable range of the second species based on the flight trajectory and the confirmation behavior of the registered birds of prey, and specifies the nesting estimation range (nesting estimation range 230 in FIG. 5), A nesting area registration processing unit 160 that registers the nesting area found by the reconnaissance around the range and generates the nesting area data 54.

The map information includes raster data for displaying contour lines and the like, and numerical data such as altitude associated with each section of 50 m square which divides the map, and is actually shown in FIG. In this way, a map (topographic map) corresponding to the survey area 211 is displayed on the display unit 4 based on the raster data in the map information, and the numerical value “120” indicating the altitude is associated with one section 2111 that divides the map. Have been. Each section can be specified as a point on the predetermined coordinates, and from the numerical data indicating the elevation, the geographical information indicating the elevation ratio (between the highest and lowest elevations in the survey area), the inclination direction, and the inclination angle Data as a target attribute is calculated as appropriate. (here,
It is assumed that the data indicating the altitude ratio, the inclination direction, and the inclination angle are stored in advance as part of the map information, similarly to the altitude. The survey area management data 51 includes data specifying the survey area in the map information, data set appropriately by the user, data indicating the survey period, and the like.
The flight trajectory data 52 includes points on the map related to flight and other actions (points specified as points on the map by operating the mouse while checking the display unit 4) and trajectories (a plurality of specified points A curve obtained by connecting the data is specified as one or a plurality of sections, and further includes data specifying actions such as a normal flight, a flight with nest material transportation, and a stop.

The score data 53 includes the first kind nestable range, the second kind
When specifying the species nesting possible range and the nesting estimation range, the score (FIG. 20, etc.) given to each section depending on whether various conditions set are satisfied is retained while being associated with various conditions and the like. The nesting site data 54 includes data specifying a block corresponding to the position of the nesting site, and altitude, elevation ratio, inclination angle,
Includes data such as tilt direction.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the nesting place search processing executed by the nesting place search processing section 100. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the designation of the survey area in S1 of the nesting place search processing shown in FIG. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the main nesting area search processing, first, a survey area is designated by the survey area designation section 110 (FIG. 2) (S1).

In fact, when the user designates the segmented area 210 on the Japan map 200 (FIG. 7) displayed on the display unit 4 (with the operation of the mouse or the like), the segmented area 210 is enlarged and displayed. In the enlarged display 215 of the segmented area 210, the area at an altitude of 400 m or more and the area within 2 km are respectively defined as an area 212 and an area 213 (display form of a part corresponding to the area, such as different display colors or blinking display). Is changed), and the user further selects the survey area 211 from the area included in the area 212 and the area 213 (by operating the mouse or the like).

When the setting of these survey areas is completed, icons corresponding to the processes of narrowing down the terrain, narrowing down the vegetation, registering the flight trajectory, narrowing down the confirming action, registering the nesting place and ending are displayed on the display unit 4. At the same time, an instruction to execute each process from the user (eg, by clicking a mouse button on these icon displays) is received (S2 in FIG. 6).

When the terrain narrowing down is instructed by clicking the corresponding icon or the like, the processing is performed in the first type nesting possible range specifying processing unit 120 (S3), and the vegetation narrowing down and the flight locus registration are performed. When the confirmation action narrowing down and the nesting area registration are instructed, the processing in the second type nesting possible range specifying processing unit 130 (S4) and the flight trajectory registration processing unit 14 are respectively performed.
0 (S5), processing in the nesting estimation range specifying processing section 150 (S6), and processing in the nesting place registration processing section 160 (S7).
Is performed.

In fact, when searching for nesting sites for birds of prey,
The user first instructs the execution of the first type nestable range specifying process in S3. In the type 1 nesting area specification processing, the terrain conditions are manually or automatically set (by the nesting place data 54 already registered), and based on the set terrain conditions, the type 1 nesting area shown in FIG. A display like 220 is performed.

The user can move around the first kind nestable area 220,
Investigate the vegetation by reconnaissance (by mobilizing appropriate personnel), and based on the range of the specific vegetation on the survey area, which was input in the type 2 nesting range identification process in S4, The possible range is narrowed down to the type 2 nestable range.

Further, the user sets up an observation point around the nestable range of the second species and investigates the flight trajectory and behavior of the raptor. Type 2 nesting is registered along with the trajectory and location on the map indicating the confirmed position, and based on the registered nesting presumption area identification processing in S6, based on the registered bird's flight and other confirmation actions on the survey area. The possible range is narrowed down to the nesting estimation range.

When a nesting place is found by tracing the nesting estimation area narrowed down in this way in detail, the information on the position of the nesting place and other characteristics of the nesting place is obtained in the nesting place registration processing in S7. The information on the registered nesting sites is automatically set in the terrain conditions in the first type nesting range specifying process in S3 (see FIG. 14).
Etc. will be used at the time of the terrain condition setting process described with reference to FIG.

The details of the nesting area search processing in S3 to S7 will be described below in order.

FIG. 8 shows a type 1 nesting range specifying processing unit 120.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a part of the nesting area search processing program (FIG. 2). FIG. No.
It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a kind nesting possible range specification process.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen at the time of inputting the terrain condition in S303 of the first type nesting range specifying process shown in FIG. 9, and FIGS. 11 to 13 show examples of setting the terrain condition. FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an area that satisfies an elevation condition (which is one of the topographical conditions) on the survey area 211, FIG. 12 is a view showing an area that satisfies an inclination angle condition, and FIG. It is a figure showing an area.

The first type nesting range specification processing unit 120 is shown in FIG.
Nesting data based on user input as shown in
Terrain condition setting unit that sets terrain conditions based on 55 counts
Based on 121, the survey area management data 51, the map information and the set terrain conditions, it is determined whether each section (FIG. 3) satisfies each terrain condition, and a score as shown in FIG. 20 is set later. The score setting unit 122 to perform, the range specifying unit 123 that specifies a section in which the sum of the set scores is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold as the first type nestable range, and the specified first type nestable range A first type nesting range display control unit 124 for controlling the display on the display unit 4; and a score set for each section based on the topographical conditions, as the score data 53, the auxiliary storage unit 5
A score data storage unit 125 to be stored above is included.

In the first type nesting range specifying process involving the processing in each section, as shown in FIG. 9, first, whether the automatic setting of the terrain condition is designated or not is determined by the terrain condition setting unit 121. Is determined (S301). (Before this process, it is assumed that manual setting or automatic setting is specified in advance, and that the corresponding two icon displays are selectively clicked and specified. If the automatic setting of the terrain condition is specified (YES in S301), the terrain condition setting process is performed (S302, which will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 14 and the like), and the automatic setting of the terrain condition is specified. If not (NO in S301), the input of the terrain condition is performed with the display screen shown in FIG. 10 (S303).

Actually, on the terrain condition setting screen 411 shown in FIG. 10, an altitude as a terrain condition is designated by inputting a numerical value into the altitude value input area 4111, and the altitude ratio input area 41
By entering a numerical value in 12, you can specify the elevation ratio as a terrain condition.

The tilt angle can be specified by inputting a numerical value into the tilt angle input area 4113, and the tilt direction is specified by selectively checking eight check boxes in the tilt direction input area 4114. be able to.

After the user inputs numerical values and the like while selectively designating the plurality of terrain conditions, the user clicks a create instruction button 4115 to display an area satisfying all the designated terrain conditions (the first type nesting possible). Range) can be indicated. Here, an elevation other than the elevation ratio, an inclination angle, and an inclination azimuth are selectively set as the terrain conditions.

The score setting unit 122 reads data such as elevation, elevation ratio, inclination angle, and inclination direction for each section stored as part of the map information (S30 in FIG. 9).
4), a score setting process for assigning a score to a section satisfying each terrain condition is performed (S305, FIG. 19).

Next, a section in which the sum of the assigned scores over a plurality of types of terrain conditions is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold is specified (S306), and the specified section is identified in the survey area. It is indicated as one type of nestable range (S307). Thereafter, the score of each section in the survey area is stored as the score data 53 (when a predetermined display end instruction is issued) (S30).
8), the type 1 nesting range specifying process ends.

By the above-described first type nesting range specifying processing, the area satisfying the elevation condition input on the terrain condition setting screen 411 (FIG. 10) (FIG. 11) and the area satisfying the inclination angle condition (FIG. 12) 4), the first type nestable range 220 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed as an overlap of the regions (FIG. 13) satisfying the tilt azimuth condition. In displaying the first type nesting range 220 of FIG. 4, a score of 1 or 0 is set for each section depending on whether each of the three terrain conditions is satisfied,
It is assumed that the above-mentioned threshold value is 3.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the terrain condition setting process in S302 of the first type nesting range specifying process of FIG. 9, and FIGS. 15 to 18 are S32 of the terrain condition setting process of FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining data aggregation based on various terrain attributes in 2, S324, S326, and S328.

In the terrain condition setting process, as shown in FIG. 14, first, the nesting site data 55 which has already been registered when another nesting site is found is read (S321), and the nesting site data 55 is set for each section at an altitude of 200 m. The number of nesting sites is totaled (S322), and an altitude of 20% from the low altitude side is set as the topographic condition indicating the minimum altitude (S323). In fact, as shown in FIG. 15, based on all nesting data, the number of nesting sites is calculated at altitude divisions every 200 m, and the nesting sites corresponding to 20% from the low altitude side The altitude value, that is, 800 m, is set as one of the terrain conditions.

In addition, for the altitude ratio, the inclination angle, and the inclination azimuth, the same tabulation is performed, the terrain condition is set (S324 to S329), and the terrain condition setting processing ends. Here, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, the highest elevation ratio is set to 60%, the lowest inclination angle is set to 25 °, and the inclination direction is set to east, northeast, and southeast.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the score setting process in S305 of the first type nestable range specifying process of FIG. 9, and FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of the setting of the score in these score setting processes. It is.

In the score setting process, as shown in FIG. 19, first, one of the terrain conditions (for example, altitude) is designated (S3).
51).

Sections in the investigation area 211 (section 2111 in FIG. 3) are sequentially targeted (NO in S352 and S355, S356), and when the target section satisfies the specified topographical conditions (YES in S353). , The score is added to the target section (S
354). In particular, the addition of the score can be made different in size according to the type of the terrain condition.

When the processing for one terrain condition is completed, the terrain condition is updated (S358), and the scores for the sections are similarly added for the other terrain conditions, and all the terrain conditions (here, elevation, elevation ratio, When the inclination angle and the inclination direction are designated (YES in S357), the present score setting process ends.

In fact, as shown in FIG. 20, a score of 1 or 0 is set depending on whether each section satisfies the terrain condition (for example, the elevation associated with the section is a minimum elevation of 600 m).
If this is the case, 1 is set), and a total point based on the terrain condition is obtained as the sum of these.

FIG. 21 shows a second example of the nesting area search process in FIG.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a seed nesting possible range specifying process, and FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of setting scores by the score setting process in S403 of the second kind nesting possible range specifying process shown in FIG.

In the second type nesting range specifying process, as shown in FIG. 21, first, a score (corresponding to the total score already set according to the topographic conditions by the process shown in FIG. 9). The data 53 is read (S401), and an input specifying the range of vegetation on the survey area is received (S40).
2).

When the user operates the mouse to determine the range of the vegetation in the survey area shown in FIG. 3 displayed on the display unit 4, the score setting process is performed for each section in the same manner as the topographic condition. In step S403, the score according to the vegetation condition is added to the total score according to the terrain condition (see FIG. 22). Further, a section whose total point according to the topographic condition and the vegetation condition is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold is specified (S404), and the specified section is indicated as a second type nestable range on the survey area (S405). Thereafter, (when a predetermined display end instruction is issued), the sum of the scores of each section in the survey area is stored as the score data 53 (S406), and the second type nestable area specifying process ends.

By the above-described second type nesting area specifying process, the first type nesting area narrowed down by the topographic conditions (the section having a total point of 4 or more according to the topographic conditions in FIG. 22, and FIG. 4) is obtained. Then, the nesting range of the second type is further narrowed down according to the vegetation condition, and the section in which the total point is 5 or more according to the topographic condition and the vegetation condition in FIG. 22 is displayed.

FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the flight locus registration processing in S5 of the nesting place search processing of FIG. Fig. 24
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when inputting trace information in S501 of the flight trajectory registration process shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when detailed information is input in S502 of the flight trajectory registration process.

FIGS. 26 to 29 are diagrams showing an example of the registration of the flight locus of a bird of prey and other points confirmed in the flight locus registration processing. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a registered flight trajectory, and FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a movement trajectory accompanied by bait transportation. FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a stop point,
FIG. 29 is a diagram showing mating points.

In the flight trajectory registration process, data relating to the movement and the stoppage of birds of prey (here, particularly assumed to be a bear hawk) recorded on a form are input. The input of the trace information is first received with the display of the flight trajectory trace information registration screen 412 as shown in FIG. 24 (S50).
1) Further, the input of the detailed information is received with the display of the flight trajectory detailed information registration screen 413 as shown in FIG. 25 (S502). The input trace information and detailed information are stored as the flight trajectory data 52 (S503),
This flight trajectory registration processing ends.

As shown in FIG. 24, the flight trajectory trace information registration screen 412 displays the date and time when one raptor was confirmed ("98/11/10", "10:35:00" to "10:10"). 48: 0
0 ”) and the age (“ adult ”) and gender (“
"Unknown") and other features ("the lower surface has less whiteness overall. The chest and abdomen are not white.") The number ("1") and the name of the recorder ("Higashi-John Morii") are entered.

The trace information already registered is displayed in the trace information display area 4123 at the bottom of the flight trajectory trace information registration screen 412, and the user can input new trace information while checking them. Can be
Also, by clicking a newly input trace information registration instruction button 4121, the added trace information can be confirmed.

The user further operates the trace information display area 41
By selecting one of the flight trajectory information in 23 and clicking the detailed input instruction button 4122 with the mouse,
Detailed information to be added to the trace information can be input.

Flight locus detailed information registration screen 413 shown in FIG.
In particular, one of the pre-specified actions
One of the actions is selectively specified in a list box 4132 (here, “stop”, and other movements such as normal movement, mating, movement with nest material transportation, movement with bait transportation can be designated), and By clicking on the figure input button 4134, the survey area is displayed, and the locus (corresponding to normal movement, movement with nest material transportation, movement with bait transportation) or point (stop, mating) on the displayed research area Is input). When input of a figure representing a locus or a point is completed and registration instruction button 4135 is clicked, registration of a figure associated with each action is determined. Each figure is given a figure number, and a plurality of actions can be associated with one record of trace information. The associated actions are displayed in the action information display area 4133.

A figure specifying the trajectory and the point on the survey area as shown in FIGS. 26 to 29 is input along with these display screens, and the trajectory and the point are specified by the subdivision of the survey area. . 26 to 29 include a plurality of trajectories or points, one record of the normal flight trajectory data 52 is associated with one trajectory or point.

FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the nesting estimation range specifying processing unit 150 (part of the nesting place search processing program, FIG. 2), and FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the nesting estimation range specification processing in S6 of the nesting place search processing which is executed in.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of the addition of the scores by the confirmation action of the raptors in S603 of the nesting estimation range specifying process shown in FIG. 31, and FIG. 33 shows the total score based on the terrain condition and the vegetation condition. It is a figure which shows the total score which is the sum with the total score by confirmation action.

As shown in FIG. 30, the nesting estimation range specifying processing unit 150 calculates the score data (representing the total score set for each section by the topographic condition and the vegetation condition by the process shown in FIG. 21). Score data reading unit 151 that reads 53
Based on the registered flight trajectory data 52, a score was set for each section of the survey area by confirming action (Fig. 3
2) In addition, the total score of each set check action is added to the score by the topographic condition and the vegetation condition (FIG. 33), and the score calculating unit 152 that calculates the total score, and the calculated total score is a predetermined score. A range specifying unit 153 that specifies a section having a threshold value or more as a nesting estimation range, and a nesting estimation range display control unit 1 that controls the display unit 4 to display the specified nesting estimation range.
54, and a score data storage unit 125 that stores the total score for each section as the score data 53 on the auxiliary storage unit 5.

In the nesting estimation range specifying process involving the processing in each of these sections, as shown in FIG. 31, first, the score data reading section 151 (corresponding to the total score of the terrain and vegetation conditions). The score data 53 is read, and the total score is set for each section constituting the survey area (S
601), a point (corresponding section) on one map based on each flight trajectory data is designated as a target (S602).

Here, when the flight trajectory data 52 indicates the position of the perch of a young bird or an adult bird, or indicates the position of mating, the point corresponding to each position is designated as a point on the map, and the bait transportation is performed. When the trajectory of the movement accompanying the nesting material or the trajectory of the movement involving the transportation of the nest material is indicated, the disappearance position (the position where the recorder has lost sight of the birds of prey) is designated as a point on the map. Further, based on the flight trajectory data 52 indicating the normal flight trajectory, the sections that are passed as the flight trajectory are obtained in advance. Of the total sections, 20% of the sections that are frequently passed as the flight trajectory are described above. It shall be specified as a point on the map.

A score from a designated point to a section within a predetermined range according to the action is added (S603 in FIG. 31), and the above-mentioned possible points are repeated (N in S604).
O, S605).

When all the possible points are designated (S604)
YES), a section whose total score is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold is specified (S606), and the specified section is displayed as an estimated nesting range (S607), based on the terrain condition, vegetation condition, and confirmation action. , The sum of the scores for each block is the score data
53 is stored (S608), and the main nest estimation range specifying process ends.

In the nesting estimation range specifying process as described above,
As shown in FIG. 32, the radius (R1, R2,...) Can be actually specified according to the type of the confirmation action, and the total score of the scores based on these confirmation actions and the total score of the terrain and vegetation are determined. The sums are obtained as shown in FIG. 33, and the sections whose sums are equal to or larger than a threshold value (for example, 6) are displayed as the nesting estimation range (FIG. 5).

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the nesting place registration processing in S7 of the nesting place search processing of FIG. 6, and FIG.
FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen at the time of specifying a nesting site position in S71 of the nesting site registration process shown in FIG. 34.

In the nesting place registration process, as shown in FIG. 34, first, the designation of the nesting place position is received with the display of the nesting place registration screen 414 (S71).

Actually, the user can enter the nesting place registration screen 41 shown in FIG.
4 while confirming the registered nesting sites displayed in the registered nesting site display area 4144, the name of the nesting site (here, “Tak”)
i-1 ") and the like, and clicking the nesting place registration instruction button 4141 registers the name of the nesting place. Then, by clicking the nesting place drawing instruction button 4142, the investigation area 211 (FIG. 3) is displayed, and the location of the found nesting place is accepted on the map.The user operates the mouse to specify the nesting place, and presses the nesting place construction instruction button 4142. By clicking, the position of the nesting place is registered.

Next, the elevation, the elevation ratio, the inclination angle, and the inclination direction of the section corresponding to the position of the designated nesting place are obtained from the map information (S72 in FIG. 34), and these nesting place name, position,
The nesting site data 54 including the altitude, the altitude ratio, the inclination angle, the inclination direction, and the like as one record are stored in the auxiliary storage unit 5 (S73), and the main nesting site registration processing ends.

The nesting site data 54 stored by the nesting site registration processing as described above is used to set the topographic conditions for specifying the first type nesting possible range when searching for a new nesting site (FIG. 14 to FIG. 14).
18 etc.).

In the nesting site search processing by the nesting site search support device, there will be a nesting site for birds of prey.
Investigation that the user sets conditions (terrain conditions, data range corresponding to geographical attributes) related to multiple types of terrain attributes, such as elevation, elevation ratio, inclination angle, and inclination direction, and satisfies the set various terrain conditions The first grade is given to the plots on the district, and the plots whose sum of these first grades over multiple types of terrain attributes is larger than the first predetermined value is displayed as the first type nestable range. Become.

Thus, the user can display an area on the map satisfying a plurality of types of terrain conditions while easily changing each terrain condition. You can specify the area on the map with high altitude and search for the nesting place.

In the above nesting place search processing, instead of making the terrain condition based on the user's input, the nesting place of the nesting place which has been found and registered is stored as nesting place data. ) Based on the aggregation of the terrain attributes, it is possible to more easily and accurately specify an area on a map where a nesting place is likely to exist.

In the nesting place search processing, the user is allowed to input a range in which the specific vegetation (possible nesting place may exist) in the survey area is observed, and the vegetation conditions are satisfied. A second score shall be assigned to the plots on the survey area included in these ranges, and plots in which the sum of the first and second scores is larger than the second predetermined value shall be displayed as the second type nestable range. By doing so, the range on the survey area where the topographic condition and the vegetation condition are satisfied is displayed, and the area where the nesting site is likely to exist is easily narrowed down on the survey area.

Further, the user can confirm the actual observation and the like.
Confirm behavior of birds of prey, including adult birds, normal flight, flight with bait or nesting, and mating, and juvenile birds. In the nesting area search process, the trajectory and the point on the survey area corresponding to the confirmed position are registered, and the sections having a predetermined relationship with these registered trajectories and the sections near the point are assigned a third score. Granted the above 1st grade and 2nd grade
The nesting of birds of prey is estimated based on topographical conditions, vegetation conditions, and confirmation behavior by displaying the section in which the sum of the second score and the third score is larger than the third predetermined value as the nesting estimation range. The range on the survey area is displayed, the area where the nesting place may exist is narrowed down on the study area, and the nesting place is easily searched.

In the nesting place search processing in the nesting place search support device of the above embodiment, it is assumed that each terrain condition is set using a terrain condition setting screen 411 as shown in FIG. However, detailed conditions can be set when giving a score by vegetation and giving a score by a confirmation action to each section. FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a condition setting screen 415 for setting detailed conditions for setting a score based on vegetation and checking action.

On this condition setting screen 415, various terrain conditions are set in the same manner as in FIG. 10 by inputting a numerical value or checking a check box in the terrain condition setting area 4151.
By specifying vegetation in the vegetation condition setting area 4152 (adding vegetation to the condition list), it is possible to specify vegetation to which a score is to be added.

Further, in the action condition setting area 4153, the time to give a score (the date and time when the action was confirmed is stored in the flight trajectory data 54), the extraction distance from the point related to the confirmation action (FIG. 32) Radius R1, R2, R3, and the weight value (the coefficient of the weight applied to the original score when different types of scores are added) is set for each type of confirmation action. It is possible to adjust the size of the score added over a plurality of types of confirmation actions (the importance of the confirmation action when specifying a nesting place).

By setting these detailed conditions, the range where the nesting place exists can be narrowed down more reliably and accurately. In particular, here, it is assumed that the weight value is set for various types of confirmation actions, but the weight value may be set for each of the terrain conditions and the type of vegetation.

Further, in the nesting place search support device of the above embodiment, the user inputs the range of the specific vegetation, the nesting place data, and the like from the input unit 2. It can be assumed that data in a predetermined format is read and input.

In the nesting place search support device of the above embodiment, in particular, the terrain conditions include elevation, elevation ratio, inclination angle,
Although the inclination azimuth and the like are assumed, other topographic conditions (geographical conditions) such as the state of unevenness of the ground surface and the geology can be assumed.

In the nesting place search support device of the above embodiment, the flight trajectory is totaled in detail based on the stored flight trajectory data, and the guidance is provided by the Ministry of the Environment.
A mesh analysis may be performed.

Further, in the nesting area search support device of the above embodiment, when setting the terrain condition according to the tallying (the terrain condition setting process in FIG. 14), counting from the lowest value (and the highest value) side, the nesting site search support device 20 % (If the total number of nesting sites is 100, it is the 20th from the lowest value) The boundary value (800 m, 60%, etc.) of the division close to the value of the nesting site was used Shall use the boundary values of the category rounded down to the lowest value and rounded up to the highest value.
The value of the nesting place corresponding to 20% (predetermined ratio) may be used as it is, or all the values where one or more nesting places exist may be used.

In the nesting place search support device of the above embodiment, the user directly inputs numerical values and the like for designating the terrain conditions on the assumption that a nesting place of one kind of wild animal (Kumataka) is searched. Wild animal species (e.g., bear hawks, golden eagle, owl, fox,
It is assumed that terrain conditions are indirectly input and set, such as reading and setting terrain conditions etc. stored in advance in association with wildlife types based on the input of bears, etc.) Can be.

Further, in the nesting place search support device of the above embodiment, the user input is directly made to the nesting place search support device, but the input is made to a portable terminal, a mobile computer, or the like. Wireless or wired transmission path,
Further, it can be assumed that data is appropriately transmitted and received via a communication control unit provided in the nesting place search support device, and the processing result of the nesting place search support device is displayed on a portable terminal or the like. According to these, data indicating vegetation, data indicating a confirming action, and the like, which are individually input by a plurality of mobile terminals, are quickly collected in the nesting place search support device, and a processing result can be obtained at higher speed.

[0087]

According to the invention described in claim 1, claim 7, claim 9 or claim 11, based on ranges (geographic conditions) for various geographical attributes input by the user,
Since the nesting area where the nesting place is highly likely to exist is indicated, the user can display the nesting area related to a plurality of types of geographical conditions while easily changing each geographical condition, and is simple and convenient. It is possible to quickly specify a nesting area and search for a nesting place.

Claim 2, Claim 8, Claim 10, or Claim
According to the invention described in 12, the geographical condition is set based on the aggregation of the stored geographic data, so that the nesting area can be specified more easily and accurately.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the size of the score is set for each type of geographical attribute, the nesting area can be accurately specified according to the importance of various geographical attributes. Becomes

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the nesting area is indicated based on the geographical conditions and the vegetation, the nesting area can be narrowed down more easily than before.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the nesting area is indicated based on the geographical conditions, vegetation and confirmation behavior, so that the nesting area can be narrowed down easily and accurately.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the score is set for each type of specific action, the nesting area is simply and reliably narrowed down according to the importance of each specific action.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a hardware configuration of an nesting place search support device for raptors, which is one of embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 Nesting place search processing unit 100 of the main nesting place search support device
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining map information used in processing in each section of the nesting place search processing section 100.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a (first type) nestable area 220 specified on the survey area.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an estimated nesting range 230 specified on the survey area.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a nesting place search process executed by a nesting place search processing unit 100;

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining designation of a survey area in S1 of the nesting place search processing shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a first type nesting possible range specifying processing unit 120 (part of a nesting place search processing program, FIG. 2).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a first type nesting range specifying process in S3 of the nesting site search process executed by the first type nesting range specifying processing unit 120;

10 is S30 of the first type nesting possible area specifying process shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when inputting terrain conditions in 3.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a region on an investigation area 211 that satisfies an elevation condition (one of the terrain conditions).

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a region satisfying a tilt angle condition.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a region satisfying a tilt direction condition.

14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a terrain condition setting process in S302 of the first type nestable range specifying process in FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the summation of data based on altitude in S322 of the terrain condition setting process in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining totalization of data based on the altitude ratio in S324 of the terrain condition setting process of FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the aggregation of data based on the inclination angle in S326 of the terrain condition setting process in FIG. 14;

FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the aggregation of data based on the tilt azimuth in S328 of the terrain condition setting process in FIG.

19 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a score setting process in S305 of the first type nestable range specifying process of FIG. 9;

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of setting a score in a score setting process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a second type nestable area specifying process in S4 of the nesting site search process of FIG. 6;

FIG. 22 shows S4 of the second type nesting possible area specifying process shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the example of setting of the score by the score setting process of 03.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a flight locus registration process in S5 of the nesting place search process of FIG. 6;

24 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen at the time of inputting trace information in S501 of the flight trajectory registration process shown in FIG. 23.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen at the time of inputting detailed information in S502 of the flight trajectory registration process.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing registered flight trajectories.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a movement trajectory accompanied with bait transportation.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a stop point.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing mating points.

FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a nesting estimation range specifying processing unit 150 (part of a nesting place search processing program, FIG. 2).

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a procedure of nesting estimation range specifying processing in S6 of nesting place search processing, which is executed by the nesting estimation range specifying processing unit 150.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of adding scores by raptors confirming behavior in S603 of the nesting estimation range specifying process shown in FIG. 31.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a total score which is a sum of a total score based on topographical conditions and vegetation conditions and a total score based on a confirmation action.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a procedure of nesting place registration processing in S7 of the nesting place search processing in FIG. 6;

35 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen at the time of specifying a nesting place position in S71 of the nesting place registration processing shown in FIG. 34.

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a condition setting screen 415 for setting detailed conditions for setting a score based on vegetation and a confirmation action.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main storage unit (RAM) 2 Input unit 3 Central processing unit (CPU) 4 Display unit 5 Auxiliary storage unit 51 Survey area management data 52 Flight locus data 53 Rating data 54 Nesting area data 100 Nesting area search processing unit 110 Designation of investigation area Unit 120 Type 1 nesting range specifying processing unit 121 Terrain condition setting unit 122 Rating setting unit 123 Range specifying unit 124 Type 1 nesting range display control unit 125 Rating data storage unit 130 Type 2 nesting range specifying processing unit 140 Flight trajectory registration processing section 150 Nest estimation range specification processing section 151 Score data reading section 152 Rating calculation section 153 Range specification section 154 Nest estimation range display control section 155 Rating data storage section 160 Nesting area registration processing section 200 Japan map 210 Japan map 200 Area 211 on the area 210 The survey area 2111 area on the map 212 area 400m or higher on the area 210 213 area within 2km of area 212 215 Enlarged view of area 210 210 Noh range 230 Nest estimation range 411 Terrain condition setting screen 4111 Elevation value input area 4112 Elevation ratio input area 4113 Slope angle input area 4114 Tilt direction input area 4115 Creation instruction button 412 Flight trajectory trace information registration screen 4121 Trace information registration instruction button 4122 Details Input instruction button 4123 Trace information display area 413 Flight trajectory detailed information registration screen 4131 Detailed information registration instruction button 4132 List box 4133 Behavior information display area 4134 Figure input button 4135 Registration instruction button 414 Nesting area registration screen 4141 Nesting area registration instruction button 4142 Nesting Geological map instruction button 4143 Nest nesting map registration instruction button 4144 Registered nesting area display area 415 Condition setting screen 4151 Terrain condition setting area 4152 Vegetation condition setting area 4153 Action condition setting area

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A computer displays a map in which geographic data corresponding to each of a plurality of geographical attributes relating to the existence of a wildlife nesting site is associated with each of predetermined divided regions. A nesting place search program for indicating a nesting area where a nesting place is likely to exist on a map, the method comprising: receiving an input for setting a range for various geographical attributes; Assigning a first score to each of the divided areas associated with the data, and a sum of the assigned first scores over a plurality of types of geographical attributes is the first.
Pointing to a divided area larger than a predetermined value as the nesting area. 2. A computer displays a map in which geographic data corresponding to each of a plurality of geographical attributes related to the existence of a wildlife nesting site is associated with each of predetermined divided regions. A nesting place search program for indicating a nesting area where a nesting place is likely to exist on a map, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of inputs for specifying a divided area corresponding to the position of the nesting place; A step of storing each of a plurality of types of geographic data associated with the area; and, in response to input of a predetermined instruction, totaling the stored geographic data for each type, and various geographical attributes based on the result of the aggregation. Setting a range for the geographical data included in the set range, and assigning a first score to each of the divided regions associated with the geographic data, The sum of the first grades assigned to the attributes is the first
Pointing to a divided area larger than a predetermined value as the nesting area. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the geographical attribute is related to at least one of the elevation, the inclination angle, and the inclination direction, and the size of the first score to be given corresponds to the type of the geographical attribute. The nesting area search program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving an input specifying a divided area corresponding to the position where the specific vegetation is confirmed; and assigning a second score to the specified divided area. The nesting area according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sum of the first rating and the second rating given to each species is a divided area larger than a second predetermined value. Nesting site search program described. 5. A step of receiving an input for specifying a divided area corresponding to a position where a specific behavior of a wild animal has been confirmed, and a step of giving a third score to a divided area near the specified divided area. Further executing the nesting area indicated by the first nesting area assigned to each species.
5. The nesting area search program according to claim 4, wherein the sum of the score, the assigned second score, and the assigned third score is a divided area larger than a third predetermined value. 6. The specific behavior includes at least one of stationary, normal migration, migration with bait or nesting, and mating of an adult wildlife, and stillness of a young wildlife. The size of the third score to be given and the range of the position of the neighboring divided region with respect to the giving of the third score, according to the type of the specific action, wherein the claim 5 Nest search program. 7. A computer-readable recording medium on which the nesting area search program according to claim 1 is recorded. 8. A computer-readable recording medium on which the nesting area search program according to claim 2 is recorded. 9. A map in which geographic data corresponding to each of a plurality of types of geographical attributes relating to the existence of a wildlife nesting place is associated with each of predetermined divided areas, and on the displayed map, A nesting area search device that indicates a nesting area where a nesting area is likely to exist, comprising: an input unit that receives an input for setting a range for various geographical attributes; and a correspondence between geographic data included in the set range. For the divided area, the assigning means for assigning a score for each species, display control means for indicating the divided area in which the sum of the assigned scores over a plurality of geographical attributes is greater than a predetermined value, as the nesting area, A nesting place searching device characterized by having: 10. A map in which geographic data corresponding to each of a plurality of types of geographical attributes relating to the existence of a nesting site for wild animals is associated with each predetermined divided area, and a map is displayed on the displayed map. A nesting area search device that points to a nesting area where a nesting area is likely to exist, comprising: an input unit that receives a plurality of inputs for specifying a divided area corresponding to the position of the nesting area; Storage means for storing each of a plurality of types of geographic data, and in accordance with input of a predetermined instruction, the stored geographic data is totaled for each type, and ranges for various geographical attributes are determined based on the totaling result. Setting means for setting; assigning means for assigning a score for each species to the divided area associated with the geographic data included in the set range; and sum of the assigned scores over a plurality of kinds of geographical attributes. The predetermined value is greater than the divided area, nesting search apparatus characterized by comprising a display control unit that points as the nesting area. 11. A map in which geographic data corresponding to each of a plurality of types of geographical attributes related to the existence of a nesting site for wild animals is associated with each predetermined divided area, and a map is displayed on the displayed map. A nesting place search control method for indicating a nesting area where a nesting place is likely to exist, comprising the steps of: receiving an input for setting a range for various geographical attributes; A step of assigning a score to each of the associated divided areas, and a step of indicating, as the nesting area, a divided area in which the sum of the assigned scores over a plurality of types of geographical attributes is larger than a predetermined value. A method for controlling a nesting place search device, comprising: 12. A map in which geographical data corresponding to each of a plurality of types of geographical attributes related to the existence of a wildlife nesting site is displayed for each predetermined divided area, and a map is displayed on the displayed map. A nesting area search control method for pointing to a nesting area where a nesting area is likely to exist, comprising: a step of receiving a plurality of inputs for specifying a divided area corresponding to a position of a nesting area; A step of storing each of a plurality of types of associated geographic data; and, in response to input of a predetermined instruction, totaling the stored geographic data for each type, and a range for various geographical attributes based on the result of the aggregation. Setting, setting, and assigning a score for each type to the divided area associated with the geographic data included in the set range; Habitats search control method the sum of given have been scored is characterized by having a step of a predetermined value greater than the divided regions, indicated as the nesting area.