Adding Sites

After creating a project, you need to add sites where your monitoring will take place. There are three convenient ways to add sites.

Method 1: Quick Add (First Site)

After creating a new project, you can add your first site directly through the project card by clicking on the "Add first Site" button.

Project card showing the "Add first Site" button for quick site creation

Method 2: Site Management Page

Step 1: Open Your Project

Click on the project card to open it.

Step 2: Navigate to Site Management

• Go to the Overview page
• Click "Manage Sites" button

Project overview page showing the "Manage Sites" button for accessing site management

Step 3: Create Site

• Click "Add new site" button
• Fill in site details:
• Site name
• Other relevant information

Step 4: Define Site Boundary

You have two options:

Option A: Draw on Map - Use the integrated map interface - Draw the site boundary directly on the map - Adjust vertices as needed

Option B: Upload Shapefile - Upload a shapefile in .zip format - Ensure coordinates are in WGS84 (EPSG:4326)

Site creation interface showing map-based boundary drawing and drag & drop zip file upload option

Method 3: Bulk Upload

For multiple sites at once:

1. Prepare a CSV file with site information
2. Use the bulk upload feature
3. Follow the example format provided
4. Upload and verify

Success! Once created, you'll see your site card with all the details.

Next Steps

After adding sites: - Explore Dashboards - View site-level analytics - Upload Audio Data - Add biodiversity monitoring data