Nagpur, 14 Mar (HS): Nagpur Rural Police and Forest

Department have installed AI generated alarm system against wildlife,

particularly tiger and leopard. The system has been operational in three

seisitive villages in Ramtek tehsil of Nagpur District on experimental basis.

The villagers have started alert signals relating tp the presence of tiger or

leopard in their region.

The Forest Department plans to instal the system in

40 villages in and around the Pench Tiger Reserve, by April 15. More than 15

villagers in the region died in attacks by tigers and leopards during last

about three years.

The villagers have been demanding action by the

authorities concerned to protect the villagers from the attacks.

The AI based system is equipped with high density

cameras and provides bio-accaustics and bio-visuals to sound alert for the

villages and the Forest Department as well. The system identifies particular

types of sound raised by monkeys, peacocks and other herbivours on notiing

tiger, leopard and other dangerous animals in the region.

The Forest Department plans to install the system

in Navegaon-Nagzira in Bhandara district, Tadona-Andhari in Chandrapur district

and some other places in Nagpur district.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar