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Groundbreaking technology saves Kruger's rhinos

For almost five years, Postcode Meerkat – the most advanced wide-area surveillance system ever developed for counter-poaching purposes on the African continent – has kept an eagle eye over vast sections of wilderness in the @Kruger National Park, becoming a key piece in a much larger puzzle that protects one of the last remaining strongholds of wild rhino in the world. As we celebrate World Rhino Day on 22 September, we recognise this pioneering technological innovation, that is proving to be highly effective in protecting Africa’s threatened rhino populations from poachers. Utilising a powerful combination of radars and electro-optical technology, developed from the ground-up by South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in partnership with South African National Parks and Peace Parks Foundation (with funding provided by the Dutch, Swedish and UK Postcode Lotteries), Postcode Meerkat’s astounding capabilities have been a major force multiplier for counter-poaching teams. Since 2017, more than 95% of poacher activity in Meerkat’s deployment areas has been detected, 65% of suspected poachers were arrested and 80% of rhino poaching incidents were disrupted. Driven by high demand for rhino horn in Asian countries, the rhino poaching crisis is far from over, but Postcode Meerkat is giving us a glimpse into a tech-led future which can halt the killing of these prehistoric giants. Read full article: https://www.peaceparks.org/meerkat2021/