How the MacBook Pro M1 is helping to restore Kwandwe reserve's ecosystem to its full glory
Here’s how the MacBook Pro M1 is helping Kwandwe environmental manager, Craig Sholto-Douglas, tackle conservation challenges in the Eastern Cape wildlife sanctuary.
A short drive from the storybook town charm of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape will find you immersed in a wilderness oasis that hugs the banks of the Great Fish River that snakes its way through the valley.
Few would think that in the quiet thrum of a wildlife reserve like Kwandwe, you’d encounter the sleek and familial glow of the powerhouse MacBook Pro. But for Craig Sholto-Douglas, the reserve’s environmental manager, comfort and confidence are found in the reliable Mac range to help him continue to fight on the frontline of eco-tourism and wildlife conservation.
Watch how Craig uses his trusty M1 MacBook Pro to help protect the wildlife at Kwandwe and elevate the reserve to the stature it holds today:
Craig finds that the MacBook Pro’s crisp Retina screen makes working with high-definition images and drone footage a delight – even in the outdoor glare on the reserve. The raw processing capabilities of the MacBook Pro M1 silicon chip allow Craig to seamlessly track game movement using data-heavy demanding mapping software with ease.
“It’s been a real revelation for us,” Craig explains,
“We're continuously getting information from our drones and from our camera traps, and sometimes we don't have the time to get back to the office and process those images,” he adds.
And because Craig and his team need to stay abreast on what’s going on across the reserve, the built-in SD card on the MacBook Pro M1 is a saving grace.
The MacBook Pro’s all-day battery life is what opened Craig’s eyes to the versatility and utility of investing in the Apple machine for his quests in the wild.
“It's a really hardy device,” he says, "so it's really given us a lot more efficiency to the way we operate.”
Being on the go for hours at a time trekking the rugged terrain, Craig finds himself leaning on his trusty MacBook Pro M1 companion as a valuable ally in the fight to restore a long-damaged ecosystem to its full natural glory.
“To live and work in this environment is something that’s special,” he says.
“Being able to spend hours in the bush, hands-on, working with wildlife and vegetation, and trying my best to make a difference, that can be really rewarding.”
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