Drones are helping conservationists monitor the movements of endangered wildlife and prevent human-animal conflicts
Conservationists are deploying drones in protected areas to monitor animals, track illegal activities, conduct censuses and help minimise human-wildlife conflicts. The technology is primarily being used in and around the Chitwan and Bardia national parks – home to tigers, rhinos and elephants in the country’s southern lowlands.
Gokarna Jung Thapa, head of geoinformatics and technology at WWF Nepal, said drones had emerged as a crucial conservation tool – from helping in researching and detecting new species to serving as an efficient alternative to traditional patrols on foot, bicycle, motorboats and elephants.
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