India deploys drones to protect rhinos

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are being deployed over Kaziranga National Park in the northeastern part of India to safeguard the rare one-horned rhino from poachers, the first time the country has employed aerial technology to protect wildlife. The drones gives patrols a new strategic advantage with an eye in the sky, allowing access into previously unreachable areas and a safe view of illegal activities on the ground. Kaziranga has been fighting a long battle against rhino poachers who kill the animals for their horns, which fetch huge prices in some Asian countries. The main market for the horn is China where it is used for making medicine and jewellery while in Vietnam many believe it has cancer-curing and aphrodisiac qualities.


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