The Use of Drones in Environmental Monitoring and Conservation
Maina Mwaura F.
School of Natural and Applied Sciences Kampala International University Uganda
ABSTRACT
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), often referred to as drones, have significantly transformed the methods of environmental monitoring and conservation. This work examines the technical progress in drone technology, its usage in environmental monitoring, and the barriers related to its implementation. Drones provide exceptional possibilities for comprehensive, real-time data gathering in difficult-to-reach locations, ranging from animal monitoring to evaluations of forest and water quality. Notwithstanding these advantages, obstacles like as data ownership, privacy constraints, and the exorbitant expenses of equipment and data processing continue to be substantial. Furthermore, the study explores forthcoming developments, such as the incorporation of drones with the Internet of Things (IoT) for immediate habitat monitoring, which have the potential to augment the functionalities of drones in conservation endeavours.
Keywords: Drones, UAVs, Environmental Monitoring, Conservation, Wildlife Tracking, Forest Monitoring.