Friday, June 3, 2016

Even forest tribes are using drones

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-panama-deforestation-idUSKCN0YO0BThttp://www.reuters.com/article/us-panama-deforestation-idUSKCN0YO0BT

"Panama's indigenous groups first started using drones to monitor their ancestral lands last year, the FAO said.
The current FAO drone project began in February and is being carried out through the U.N.'s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Programme (UN-REDD), in partnership with Panama's environment ministry and the non-governmental Rainforest Foundation.
The project focuses on seven ethnic tribes in Panama. Up to three representatives of each tribe, including women, are trained to use drones, download and interpret images, produce detailed maps and collect data.
The project's first drone flight was last month, the FAO said."


Even forest tribes see the economical usefulness of drones. Let's just hope the idiots don't spoil a good thing. 

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