The cumulative impact of the crisis, says the Save the Rhino Fund, is taking its toll on rhino populations around the country.
In late 2016 a wide-area surveillance system, dubbed Postcode Meerkat and designed in partnership with SA National Parks , Peace Parks Foundation and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research , was introduced in the Kruger National Park to assist the efforts of the Rhino Protection Programme.
The combination of radar and electro-optical technology allows the system to detect movement and distinguish between human and animal movement over large distances. Early detection of potential criminal poachers means that rangers, anti-poaching units and helicopters can be rapidly deployed to maximum effect.
In addition to providing early warning and detection services, the system also allows poachers to be tracked, allowing anti-poaching units to apprehend them before any animals are killed.
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