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SMART technology transforms conservation at over 1,000 of the world’s most important biodiversity sites
14 September 2021 | Posted on SMART Conservation Software
A team of conservationists is launching a major upgrade to SMART - the world’s leading protected area management tool helping conservation practitioners in 70 countries to collect, interpret and use information to make decisions and inform strategies over time with reliable, quantitative data.
READ MOREMicrosoft Launches ‘Planetary Computer’ to Reach Biodiversity Goals
06 May 2020 | Posted on Environment and Energy Leader
Microsoft is creating a new Planetary Computer platform to provide insights about species, biodiversity, and ecosystems. The move represents the next step in the company’s 2020 sustainability efforts, according to the tech giant....
A solar-powered ‘Meerkat’ is protecting South Africa’s rhinos
17 Feb 2020 | Posted on CNN Business
In South Africa's biggest national park, a camouflaged system of radars, cameras and sensors stands guard. The solar-powered technology is helping to protect Kruger National Park's rhinos from poachers, and the country's tourism industry...
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Pinch Poachers?
31 Oct 2019 | Posted on Datanami
In South Africa, conservationists were making no headway on preventing rampant rhino poaching. Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park, the “birthplace of rhinos,” was a particular hotspot, logging hundreds of dead rhinos in a single year. So...
Smart Parks power monitoring sensors for Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
26 Jul 2019 | Posted on Smart Parks
In an ongoing collaboration between Peace Parks Foundation and Smart Parks aimed at supporting conservation agency Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife to enhance anti-poaching efficiencies in its protected areas.
Managing Protected Areas
11 Jul 2019 | Posted on www.esri.com
Innovative solutions to meet the needs of conservation area managers around the world
Preventing Rhino Poaching With Microsoft Azure
09 May 2019 | Posted on Microsoft.com
As part of our team’s mission to find new ways that technology can positively impact our world, we’ve been collaborating with the Combating Wildlife Crime team from Peace Parks Foundation (PPF), in partnership...
