Wildlife Surveillance and Anti-Poaching System (WS&APS)

Project Description

The concept and architectural design of Wildlife Surveillance & Anti-Poaching System (WS&APS) is an integrated software based surveillance solution for protected areas of forest such as Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (RTR), Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR), Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR), Jawaibhag Leopard Conservation Reserve (JLCR) and Jhalana Nature Park (JNP).

Approach and Objective

Major objectives are as follows:
•Establishment of a 24X7 surveillance and anti-poaching system
•Automated monitoring of tiger or other identified wildlife species movements
•Significant Improvement in efficiency of response / rescue of any Wildlife Crime/ Animal respectively
•Strengthen prevention response mechanism against Wildlife/ Forest Crime
•System driven analytical reports for improvement operational level efficiency and effective decision making

Outcome

• Conservation of Tiger and other wildlife species
• Improve monitoring efficiency of Forest Officials
• Check on infiltration, poaching and illegal mining in protected areas.
• Alerts/ alarms and incidents are More than 94 Lac and 9929 respectively.

Audience/Stakeholders

•User Department: Forest Department, Government of Rajasthan
•Funding Agency: DOIT&C, Government of Rajasthan
•Executing Agency: RajComp Info Services Limited

Technology & Infra

•Infra: Optical/ thermal cameras, Solar PCUs, ROIPs, Towers, UAV,Modular
Containerized Data Center and Monitoring Room etc.
•Software Platform:
Network design software to design wireless network
HTML, Python and Node along with SAAS

Outlook

•Expansion of WS&APS solution to enhance coverage area
•Strengthen ML/AI algorithms to improve solution usability
•Utilization and deployment of WS&APS solution or it’s components for other domain of surveillance like pollution/ mining/ agriculture etc.

Initiated

FY 2017-18

Impact Zone

Rajasthan

Status

Continuous

Awards/Nominations

•SKOCH in “Silver category” of cyber security and “Order of Merit” category
for top ranking cyber security projects in India (2018).
• Innovative Product of the Year – Security (Finest India Skills & Talent
(F.I.S.T)Awards 2019)
•Silver Award in the category-VI i.e. “Excellence in adopting emerging
technologies”- National e-Governance Award 2020

Partners

Point of Contact

DINESH GURJAR, ACP (DY. DIR.)

  +91-9911604489

  dineshgurjar.doit@rajasthan.gov.in

Helpline No.

8558812646