In support of future plans, he project team also conducted depth readings in the area of historical flooding to better understand the hydrology of the Osun River.ĬyArk also conducted personal interviews project partners and local community members to document the importance of the shrine for educational purposes. The model offers a unique and precise digital record for use in planning future projects and preservation initiatives, including an engineering plan to protect the monument against future flooding. A principal focus was on using the process of photogrammetry to create a digital model from images combined from multiple sources. CyArk trained NCMM staff in the use of three-dimensional laser scanning technology to document the Busanyin Shrine.
One of eight monuments within the grove, the Busanyin Shrine was damaged by seasonal flooding in 2019. Department of State awarded CyArk a $125,000 grant to undertake the Busanyin Shrine project in partnership with the Adunni Olorisa Trust (AOT) and the National Commission for Museums and Monuments. The Director General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Professor Abba Tijani, received the results and praised CyArk’s efforts.ĬyArk is a California-based nonprofit organization that specializes in the digital documentation of culture sites. Embassy and its implementing partner, CyArk, presented the results of its project to document and help protect the Busanyin Shrine in the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove.
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