Drones and AI Help Tongariro National Park Recover After Fires
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Drone and artificial intelligence (AI) technology is now helping workers in Tongariro National Park, in the central North Island of New Zealand. The park has been working to recover after two fires caused serious damage to its land.
The fires tore through parts of the national park, destroying large areas of vegetation. Restoring the native plants and the natural environment has become an important task for park staff and their partners. Because parts of the terrain are difficult to reach on foot, the teams are using drones to survey the damaged areas from the air.
AI tools are also being used to help the regeneration work. The technology can analyse images collected by drones, which helps teams to understand where plants are recovering and where more support is needed. In this way, staff can plan their work more carefully and use their time and resources more effectively.
Tongariro National Park is one of New Zealand's most famous protected areas and is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The recovery work is expected to continue over the coming years, and the use of new technology may help the park return to its natural state more quickly.
Sources: RNZ
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