Drone squads are helping in the search and rescue of wildlife, locating the source of wildfires and providing immediate information about its impact, avoiding the risk of potential human-animal conflict and ensuring compliance with wildlife conservation laws. The “Drone Squad”, which became available in Panna Tiger Reserve a month and a half ago, is proving to be very useful.<\/p>\n
Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) has recently constituted a ‘Drone Squad’ for conservation, monitoring and management of wildlife. It is working successfully.<\/p>\n
The Drone Squad consists of a drone, model ‘DJ1 Phantom Drone’. It works with enough battery to operate it for a long time. A vehicle has been specially kept for this. A drone operator is accompanied by an assistant. A monthly schedule is issued by the Drone Squad with clear guidelines regarding the operation and use of drones.<\/p>\n
Currently, the use of drones is envisaged for law enforcement, surveillance, search and rescue of wild animals, forest fire detection and protection and reducing human-animal conflict. In the future, the use of drones will also be planned in the field of wildlife management, eco-tourism. It will also help in documentation of .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"