AI-enabled camera systems to mitigate human wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Innovation
VALUE £196,372
WHERE Zimbabwe
Summary
Human wildlife conflict (HWC) is an ongoing problem where human communities live alongside wildlife in Zimbabwe. These already marginalised villagers regularly lose crops and livestock to wild animals. Innovative approaches that reduce the impacts of HWC may be welcome in this context. We will develop/test innovative, off-the-grid camera systems that have built-in machine learning to identify multiple 'problem wildlife' species, and deter conflict through real-time warning messages, and real-time audio/visual repellers. Stakeholders will co-develop field experiments in south-eastern Zimbabwe.
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