Africa’s National Parks Deploy Tracking Technology to Combat Poaching, Habitat Loss
- EarthRanger system tracks data from animal collars, vehicles
- System is used to prevent poaching and ecosystem habitat loss
The EarthRanger system collates data from sources including collars on animals and vehicle-tracking devices across a wide area.
Source: EarthRanger
Tracking technology developed by the Allen Institute for AI, which is funded by the estate of Microsoft Corp.’s late co-founder Paul Allen, will be deployed across national parks in Africa, covering an area almost the size of the UK, in a bid to combat poaching and habitat loss.
The EarthRanger system will be installed in six game reserves in Botswana, Mozambique and Republic of Congo. It will cover areas populated by endangered wildlife ranging from elephants to gorillas and chimpanzees, according to a statement issued by the institute and the project funders and partners, which include the Global Environment Facility and Conservation International.