14 DAY TRIAL // Celebs often complain that they can't catch a break from being followed around by paparazzi. Still, I dare say animals living in the Nagarhole tiger reserve in India will soon experience far greater privacy issues.
Times of India tells us that, in about a month's time, 400 cameras will be installed in this wildlife sanctuary. The cameras are intended to help rangers keep a closer eye on what is happening inside the reserve's perimeter.
What's more, they will make it easier for researchers to observe local wildlife and collect information about the behavior of animals – especially tigers – living in the area.
“Like the way, the human beings have unique finger prints, the tigers have unique stripes. With the help of these photographs, we can identify each of the tigers.”
“This can also help the department in its research towards other wild species,” explains Sarath Champati, a wildlife conservation specialist working with the NGO Kabini Foundation.
The cameras are all fitted with infrared motion sensors and programmed to snap pictures whenever they detect movement in their proximity. Rangers are supposed to inspect them and download the photos they have taken once every five days.
To prevent their being destroyed by animals that are a tad too curious about them, the cameras will be hidden inside metallic enclosures.