Bastar Forest Division uses thermal imaging drones for nighttime wildlife surveillance

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The Bastar Forest Division has started nighttime surveillance of its forests using thermal imaging drones, working with the Kanker Forest Division.
The thermal technology detects body heat, allowing wildlife and suspicious human activity to be spotted even in dense forests and darkness.
The initiative is aimed at protecting wildlife and curbing poaching, illegal felling, and timber smuggling.

Whether the drone surveillance leads to a drop in poaching and timber smuggling incidents in Bastar
Whether the collaboration with Kanker Forest Division expands to other divisions
Any reported detections or interventions of elephant movement and illegal activity using the drones

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Named India · Bastar · Bastar Forest Division · Forest Department · Kanker Forest Division · Uttam Gupta

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