Division Forest Office Uses Thermal Drone to Monitor Leopards in Chitwan
Summary
The Division Forest Office in Chitwan is using a thermal drone, cameras and traps to monitor two leopards that have been roaming human settlements near Bharatpur Metropolitan City-15 and Agriculture and Forestry University. One cub has already been captured and handed over to the National Trust for Nature Conservation, while teams continue surveillance in nearby areas.
Key Points
- The Division Forest Office and the National Trust for Nature Conservation are jointly using a thermal drone to track leopards in Chitwan.
- Leopards have been seen for the past two months near Bharatpur Metropolitan City-15 and the Agriculture and Forestry University campus.
- Officials have installed CC cameras, traps and leg-hold traps at multiple locations to control the animals.
- A leopard cub has already been captured and taken to the National Trust for Nature Conservation.
