Bring on the drones: how a technology revolution is being rolled out across Africa’s nature reserves
Summary
A conservation group called the Connected Conservation Foundation (CCF) is using drones and other high-tech tools to protect wildlife in African nature reserves. They train people from across Africa to use and fix this technology, helping parks become safer and improve the relationship between wildlife and local communities.Key Facts
- The CCF has installed modern technology in parks across Africa, protecting nearly 10 million hectares (25 million acres) since 2015.
- They created a special training program for conservation workers to learn how to use and repair these technologies because skilled technicians are lacking.
- The training includes an online course with 10 parts and a practical session at Lapalala Wilderness reserve in South Africa.
- 16 top trainees from 11 African countries attended a hands-on drone training focused on locating animals like cheetahs at night using heat sensors.
- Drones help locate animals quickly and allow rangers to respond faster, which improves protection and reduces conflict between humans and wildlife.
- One example is using drones to monitor elephants near villages to prevent damage to crops and reduce retaliation by people.
- The program also includes staff from Peace Parks and has attracted 680 participants worldwide in its first year.
- Using technology this way can help create safer parks with more wildlife and better cooperation with nearby communities.
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