Addo Elephant National Parks: Rhinos now tracked by AI-powered collars
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that 31 rhino collars with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology have been donated to Addo Elephant National Park by various stakeholders to secure the safety of the rhino population in the National Park.
Smart algorithms continuously monitor the rhino’s behaviour and in the event of an incident, an alert is generated that pinpoints the rhino’s location via Global Positioning System (GPS). This enables the effective, real-time investigation of possible poaching incidents. Behaviours that can be tracked include fighting, mating, giving birth and death. According to SANParks, this is a first-of-its-kind intervention at Addo Elephant National Park.
Addo Elephant National Park is located about 30km outside Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) in South Africa's Eastern Cape. The National Park spans across an area of approximately 1,640km² and consists of a variety of landscapes, including dense forests, rolling hills, open grasslands, and coastal dunes. Addo Elephant National Park is not only home to the traditional Big 5, but the Big 7, which includes the Southern right whale and Great white shark in its marine environment.
