Where is India’s first AI-powered Human-Elephant Conflict Research Centre being set up?

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Answer

Palamau Tiger Reserve

Explanation

This first-of-its-kind AI-powered research centre is being established in the Palamau Tiger Reserve of Jharkhand to reduce conflicts between wild elephants and humans.

Key Points

  • > Established in Palamau Tiger Reserve of Jharkhand
  • > AI will be used to decode elephant behaviour and sounds
  • > Real-time alerts will be sent to villagers

Additional Information

  • Palamau Tiger Reserve is located in the state of Jharkhand and is one of the oldest tiger reserves in the country.
  • It was one of the first 9 forests of Project Tiger started in 1973-74.
  • In this forest, for the first time, a tiger census was conducted based on pugmarks instead of cameras.
Name of ReserveStateYear of Establishment
Palamau Tiger ReserveJharkhand1973
Corbett National ParkUttarakhand1936
Bandhavgarh Tiger ReserveMadhya Pradesh1968
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