Bring on the drones: how a technology revolution is being rolled out across Africa’s nature reserves
As graduates of an online training course gather from across the continent, the consensus is overwhelming: computers and saving animals go together On a bitingly cold night in Lapalala Wilderness nature reserve in South Africa’s Limpopo province, Duncan Kanyakera watches as instructor Jacques Viljoen deploys a thermal drone in search of a lone cheetah. Once the drone has disappeared into the inky…
An online training course for conservation professionals across Africa highlights the growing integration of technology in nature reserves. On a frigid night in Lapalala Wilderness reserve, South Africa, instructors use thermal drones to track animals. Twenty students from 11 African nations, including Tsavo, Kenya, and several others, learn to utilize such drones.
This program, run by the Connected Conservation Foundation, also includes Peace Parks staff. The course demonstrates how technology is revolutionizing wildlife conservation efforts on the continent.
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