BHUBANESWAR: HIT by the menace of poaching and wildfire in recent years, the Similipal Tiger Reserve is now looking at artificial intelligence to protect its majestic creatures. It has started using AI integrated cameras, as an advanced surveillance tool, to check trespassing of wildlife criminals and effectively deal with forest fires. Coupled with foot patrolling carried out by forest guards …
BARIPADA: Despite successfully extinguishing flames in 28 locations within the Similipal park’s vicinity across Baripada, Karania, STR South, STR North, and Keonjhar divisions in the last 24 hours, an additional 31 fire points were reported within the park on Thursday. Official sources revealed that two fire points were identified in the Rairangpur division, 12 in the STR South wildlife division, …
