1. Mauritius Breadfruit
Sector Consortium
Editable map of breadfruit trees
in Mauritius
Tutorial
February 2012

2. Consortium Wiki
Wiki Link: http://paepardmauritius.pbworks.com/

3. Editable map of breadfruit trees
in Mauritius
 As part of the wiki, a page on Editable
map of breadfruit trees in Mauritius has
been created
 Objectives of map:
 To test if ‘crowd-sourcing’ is a viable method
of gathering information in a spatial and
descriptive manner in Mauritius
 To provide the members of the Breadfruit
sector consortium with a map of distribution
and quantity of breadfruit trees to work with,
to complement statistics that may be available

4. Breadfruit Tree
Photo Courtesy: http://ntbg.org/

5. How to add breadfruit trees to map?
 Go on wiki page containing the editable map:
http://paepardmauritius.pbworks.com/w/page/49961038/Editable%
20map%20of%20breadfruit%20trees%20in%20Mauritius

6. Steps to follow
1. Click on link to the editable map provided
2. Sign in using Google account
3. Locate the region where tree is
4. Add the tree to map and save
5. Change tree icon (Optional)

7. 1. Click on link to the editable
map provided
 Link: http://g.co/maps/7uydm
 Link will direct you to this page:
Not
signed in!

8. 2. Sign in using Google account
 To add a tree, you must be signed in on a
Google account
 If you do not have a Google account, sign
up for one (Explained later in slides)
 Note: Signing up for a Google account
does not imply creating a Gmail. You can
have a Google account for your hotmail,
yahoo mail etc. without creating another
email account
 Click on Sign in found on the top right
corner of the mapping page

9. Sign in on Google account
 If you already have a Google account, sign
in:

10. Sign up for Google account
 If you do not have a Google account, sign
up:

11. Sign up on Google account
 Enter your existing email address, choose a
password and fill all required fields to obtain your
Google account:

12. Signed in on Google account
 After signing in/signing up, you will be
directed to this page:
signed
in!

13. 3. Locate the region where tree is
 Zoom out to have an idea where you are
on the map:
Zoom
IN
Zoom
OUT

14. 3. Locate the region where tree is
 When you find the Region you are looking
for, zoom in to the maximum to get exact
location of the tree (For example, in a
yard or near a building etc.)
 When you can actually see the tree, move
to the next step

15. 4. Add tree to the map
 Click on Edit (In Red on top left corner)
 Click on the Place-mark (Blue peg in the mapping
toolbar)
 Click on the map where tree is supposed to be
 If you did not aim right the first time, zoom in
and move the peg until it points to the exact spot
where the tree was (one peg per tree)

16. 4. Add tree to the map
 Insert the ‘blue peg’ where tree is supposed to be
 Label tree number (based on last tree number
recorded in the list found on the left, label you
tree as the next number)
 Add tree Description (Tree Description format is
on the top of menu on left, copy & paste and add
details related to the tree you have identified)
 Save your work (button at the top on the left)

17. 4. Add tree to the map
4. Add tree Number
1. Place-mark here:
E.g Breadfruit0035
7. Save your work
6. Add tree
description here
5. Tree Description
(Copy and paste)
3. Tree
Number 2. Add Tree

18. 5. Change tree icon (Optional)
 Click on the tree you have put on the map
 Click on the ‘blue peg’ icon on top right
corner of pop-up window
 Select ‘My icons’ and choose the tree icon
(green)
 The icon will be changed
 Click on ok and save your work

19. Let’s get started now! Spread the
news among your friends and
colleagues! 