The Sabi Sand Game Reserve in South Africa has celebrated a significant milestone, achieving a 96% reduction in poaching incidents thanks to the implementation of advanced technologies. The reserve partnered with the Connected Conservation Foundation (CCF) to deploy a comprehensive system that includes surveillance drones, real-time tracking, AI-powered tools, and an extensive network infrastructure. This innovative approach has dramatically improved response times, enabling rangers to effectively combat poaching activities.
The prestigious private reserve attributed the feat to several measures, including cutting-edge technologies like surveillance drones, real-time tracking, and AI-powered tools.
Aside from Sabi Sand, its field partners include Madikwe, African Parks, Loisaba Conservancy, and Lapalala Wilderness. Sabi Sand covers more than 62,000 hectares and shares a 50km non-fenced boundary with the Kruger National on its eastern side and a 72km perimeter fence with nearby human settlements on its western side.
After 18 months in operation, poaching incidents in Sabi Sand had reduced by 96%. The technology had reduced incident response times from anywhere in the reserve to seven minutes. The infographic below shows the basic layout of some of the key elements in CCF’s Reserve Area Network.The Sabi Sand solution was designed and operated as a managed on-site service, lining up with the cloud for data analytics and backup.
Other advanced solutions deployed include thermal cameras deployed at fence lines and long-range wide-area network sensors that use unlicensed spectrum to track people, rangers, visitors, vehicles, natural resources, and wildlife.“It provides an early warning of conservation issues so rangers can respond to stop poaching and human-wildlife conflict before it can occur,” the foundation said.
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