AI cameras, lights to be installed in STR to combat human-animal conflict
The New Indian Express
September 6, 2024
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https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Sep/07/ai-cameras-lights-to-be-installed-in-str-to-combat-human-animal-conflict
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BARIPADA: Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras and lights will soon be
installed in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) to reduce man-animal conflicts
especially in Betnoti and Rasgovindpur ranges from where most such cases
are reported.
Regional chief conservator of forest (RCCF) and field director of STR,
Prakash Chand Gogineni told The New Indian Express that most cases of
man-animal conflicts have been reported from Betnoti and Rasgovindpur
ranges within the Baripada territorial division. As the two ranges are on
the Odisha-West Bengal and Jharkhand border, elephants from both the
neighbouring states often sneak into the district.
He said elephants from Similipal often sneak into human settlements in
search of food but later return to their habitat. But the same is not the
case with elephants from Jharkhand and West Bengal who create havoc in the
ranges and seldom return to their habitat.
To check the menace, it has been decided to install the AI cameras and
lights at vulnerable places and elephants’ entry points to provide advance
early warning to forest personnel. The systems will enable personnel and
villagers to get advance information on entry of elephants into human
settlements. It will help the Forest department and locals to take
precautionary measures.
As per reports, an AI camera can provide advanced early information within
a radius of five km. A survey will be conducted on the movement of
elephants and based on its report, the locations where the system is
required to be installed will be determined. Gogineni said the cameras and
lights will be procured from a corpus fund of the department.
At least 58 human deaths in elephant attacks have been reported in Baripada
division from 2019 to 2024. Similarly, 10 such deaths were reported in
2019-2020, 12 in 2020-2021, seven in 2021-2022, 18 in 2022-2023, seven each
in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 , as on September 2.. On the other hand, 11
elephants have died due to different reasons within Baripada division in
2024.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Sep/07/ai-cameras-lights-to-be-installed-in-str-to-combat-human-animal-conflict
AI cameras, lights to be installed in STR to combat human-animal conflict
The New Indian Express
September 6, 2024
See link
<https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Sep/07/ai-cameras-lights-to-be-installed-in-str-to-combat-human-animal-conflict>
for photo.
BARIPADA: Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras and lights will soon be
installed in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) to reduce man-animal conflicts
especially in Betnoti and Rasgovindpur ranges from where most such cases
are reported.
Regional chief conservator of forest (RCCF) and field director of STR,
Prakash Chand Gogineni told The New Indian Express that most cases of
man-animal conflicts have been reported from Betnoti and Rasgovindpur
ranges within the Baripada territorial division. As the two ranges are on
the Odisha-West Bengal and Jharkhand border, elephants from both the
neighbouring states often sneak into the district.
He said elephants from Similipal often sneak into human settlements in
search of food but later return to their habitat. But the same is not the
case with elephants from Jharkhand and West Bengal who create havoc in the
ranges and seldom return to their habitat.
To check the menace, it has been decided to install the AI cameras and
lights at vulnerable places and elephants’ entry points to provide advance
early warning to forest personnel. The systems will enable personnel and
villagers to get advance information on entry of elephants into human
settlements. It will help the Forest department and locals to take
precautionary measures.
As per reports, an AI camera can provide advanced early information within
a radius of five km. A survey will be conducted on the movement of
elephants and based on its report, the locations where the system is
required to be installed will be determined. Gogineni said the cameras and
lights will be procured from a corpus fund of the department.
At least 58 human deaths in elephant attacks have been reported in Baripada
division from 2019 to 2024. Similarly, 10 such deaths were reported in
2019-2020, 12 in 2020-2021, seven in 2021-2022, 18 in 2022-2023, seven each
in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 , as on September 2.. On the other hand, 11
elephants have died due to different reasons within Baripada division in
2024.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Sep/07/ai-cameras-lights-to-be-installed-in-str-to-combat-human-animal-conflict
