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A dedicated bid and power centre, which volition beryllium utilized to mitigate antagonistic human-elephant interactions, was inaugurated astatine Nadugani Range successful Genepool successful the Gudalur Forest Division.
The centre was constructed astatine a outgo of ₹6 crore nether the Modernisation of Tamil Nadu Forest Force Scheme. “As portion of this initiative, 46 HWCs (human-wildlife conflict) zones person been identified with 34 zones being equipped with AI-enabled surveillance cameras, portion 12 locations person highly precocious AI-based monitoring systems,” a property merchandise by the Forest Department stated.
The Forest Department said wildlife question volition beryllium monitored round-the-clock successful these areas astatine captious points, enabling the AI-based monitoring systems to make real-time alerts connected carnal beingness and imaginable struggle situations. The alerts are transmitted instantly to tract unit done the bid and power centre done 24 talker systems positioned adjacent quality settlements arsenic good arsenic done SMS notifications.
“The integrated exertion level is expected to importantly trim effect clip and heighten the information of some communities and wildlife,” the property merchandise added.
The public, too, tin study wildlife-related incidents to the Department and question assistance done a toll-free helpline fig (1800-425-4353). The wireless connection web successful the part has besides been afloat upgraded to guarantee connectivity successful distant areas, it was stated.
The part has besides been provided with 2 precocious drones with thermal imaging capabilities for monitoring elephant question and to enactment field-staff during elephant-driving operations. In addition, 3 radio-collars person besides been provided to the part to acceptable elephants for tracking elephants and semipermanent absorption strategies.
“To fortify field-level vigilance...120 impermanent watchers person been deployed alongside frontline staff. During the highest elephant migration play (June to September), an further 40 impermanent watchers volition beryllium engaged to further reenforce struggle mitigation operations,” a property merchandise from the Forest Department said.
The Nilgiris MP, A. Raja, territory collector, Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru, Additional Chief Secretary (Environment, Climate Change and Forests), Supriya Sahu, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Srinivas Reddy, Chief Wildlife Warden, Rakesh Kumar Dogra, and Divisional Forest Officer, Vengatesh Prabhu, were besides contiguous astatine the inauguration.
