NEW GPS TECHNOLOGY HELPS RANGERS PROTECT THEIR PARK
PeunPa staff conducting GPS training for Khao Yai rangers
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PeunPa recently donated 21 new GPS units to Khao Yai National Park and trained rangers in GPS navigation techniques. Utilizing the upgraded GPS units, rangers will be able to patrol the park more effectively and better protect Khao Yai’s natural ecosystems and diverse wildlife.
On November 12, PeunPa’s full-day training course was organized to equip 39 Khao Yai rangers with the knowledge they’ll need to use the new GPS units, as well as basic patrol planning techniques.
While many rangers have local knowledge of forest routes and can patrol without navigation aids, poachers also know the routes and how to avoid them. Improved GPS navigation will allow rangers to vary patrol routes more, making it harder for poachers to avoid detection – good news for Khao Yai’s protected plant and animal species.
The new equipment and training will also allow rangers to accurately record their patrol routes, data that will inform future patrol planning and strategies for better park protection.
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or make a donation to our programs at the savings account,
WildAid Foundation (Thailand), Bangkapi Branch, account no. 003-2-87243-3
PeunPa is a member of the Wildlife Alliance
Source: PeunPa/Wildlife Alliance (formerly WildAid) release dated December 2007
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