Utilizing Drones for Tracking Wild Life Conservation: Tracking Census and its Anti Poaching Efforts

Year : 2025 | Volume : 01 | Issue : 01 | Page : 36 43
    By

    Rohit Lather,

  • Nidhi Sahu,

  • Deepak Kumar Bhalla,

  1. Head, Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering, The NorthCap University, Gurugram,, Haryana, India
  2. Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth, Faridabad, Haryana, India
  3. Director Dean, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth, Faridabad, Haryana, India

Abstract

Remote-controlled conservation drones can gather data from hard-to-reach locations with the least amount of disruption. Drones are being employed more and more in various research fields, but there is still much to learn about how they might be applied to wildlife study. Remote-controlled conservation drones can gather data from hard-to-reach locations with the least amount of disruption. Drones are being employed more and more in various research fields, but there is still much to learn about how they might be applied to wildlife study. This study details the usage of Phantom 2 Vision+ for area monitoring in two South Korean national parks. The first research site was located in Chiaksan National Park, while Taeanhaean National Park served as the second research site. The purpose of this study is to present conservation drones to ecologists and scholars alike, demonstrating how these innovative instruments are essentially advancing the field of natural science. This study details the usage of Phantom 2 Vision+ for area monitoring in two South Korean national parks. Research was done in two different national parks: Taeanhaean National Park and Chiaksan National Park. The purpose of this study is to present conservation drones to ecologists and scholars alike, demonstrating how these innovative instruments are essentially advancing the natural sciences. We also acquired images and recordings of observation zones in our testing facility. The Ecological Society of Korea, copyright 2015. All rights reserved. We also obtained photographs and video monitoring areas within our test sites.

Keywords: Drone, Ecology, Phantom 2 Vision+, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), wildlife

[This article belongs to International Journal on Drones ]

How to cite this article:
Rohit Lather, Nidhi Sahu, Deepak Kumar Bhalla. Utilizing Drones for Tracking Wild Life Conservation: Tracking Census and its Anti Poaching Efforts. International Journal on Drones. 2025; 01(01):36-43.
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Rohit Lather, Nidhi Sahu, Deepak Kumar Bhalla. Utilizing Drones for Tracking Wild Life Conservation: Tracking Census and its Anti Poaching Efforts. International Journal on Drones. 2025; 01(01):36-43. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/ijd/article=2025/view=208673


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Volume 01
Issue 01
Received 31/08/2024
Accepted 02/12/2024
Published 24/04/2025
Publication Time 236 Days
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