WILDLIFE conservation in China has been increasingly focusing on using the latest technologies. Smart monitoring systems, far-infrared cameras, big data, the Internet of Things, AI identification, and other high technologies have played pivotal roles in China’s wildlife protection, promoting the stability of wildlife populations and restoring the ecological balance.

In 2021, China established the first batch of national parks, covering nearly 30% of the primary terrestrial wildlife species found in the country.

Smart monitoring systems have provided a new opportunity to protect wild animals in these national parks, according to a recent report by Science and Technology Daily.

In the Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve in Gansu Province, reserve staff had to count the number of pandas by collecting their feces, hair, and other organic materials in the past. After the installation of the smart monitoring system, when wild animals enter the monitored area, the system can automatically photograph them and accurately identify their species type.

Reserve staff can now watch the real-time situation in their offices, effectively improving the efficiency of wildlife monitoring and protection.

In the Sanjiangyuan National Park in Qinghai Province, an aerial monitoring platform mounted on helicopters and tethered balloons improves the collection and management of environmental monitoring data, the efficiency of data product development and sharing, and the level of decision-making.

(Xinhua)