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Friday, July 9, 2010

Forests in Madhya Pradesh go hi tech

Madhya Pradesh is using a number of Information Technology applications, including personal digital assistants mobile phone, for conserving its forest and wildlife treasures, especially tiger reserves.

In Kanha and Satpura Tiger Reserve, the entire forest staff has been equipped with the PDA phones not just only to report sighting of wildlife, but also illegal felling of trees deep inside the forests.

"Also, various other Information and Communication Technology initiatives launched by the forest department for the conservation of forest and wildlife have resulted in effective monitoring of the two precious wealth of the state," additional principal chief conservator of forests, Anil Oberoi told PTI.

http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jul/09/slide-show-1-forests-in-madhya-pradesh-go-hi-tech.htm#contentTop

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