more-inThe static thermal imaging device installed by Forest Department at Thadagam in Coimbatore has become operational. Officials said that feeds from the thermal imaging camera can now be viewed on a monitor at the control room of the Forest Department. “The static camera is fixed at a vantage point and can cover a distance of 8 km. The original plan of the Department is to fix static thermal imaging cameras at three more places -- Maruthamalai, Anuvavi and Madukkarai -- that were identified on the basis of frequent movement of elephants. Apart from the static thermal imaging cameras, the Department is using two hand-held thermal imaging cameras to detect the animals and push them back into the forests.

Source: The Hindu April 02, 2018 03:06 UTC