Summary:
Under the 50 crore project, 16 cameras will be installed to monitor 420 critical areas in Sariska Tiger Reserve and 12 cameras to cover 283 critical areas in Ranthambhore. Similarly, four cameras in Jawai Bandh leopard conservation reserve and 16 cameras will be installed in Mukandara hills to monitor 20 and 417 critical areas, respectively. These cameras will keep an eye on wildlife species’ movement in highly sensitive zones of forest and high poaching prone areas. It would ensure the effective monitoring, identification of poaching, check on infiltration, illegal mining and help to retrieve fact-based information for effective decision making.Under the project, the official said, normal image/video capturing cameras and thermal sensing cameras will be used with wireless network. Local control rooms will be connected to divisional/ central control room.“In forest areas, activities during night remain high as compared to day and night vision through thermal cameras will help in monitoring activities more effectively..