Technologies that “share the fire” for forest protection forces

Technologies that “share the fire” for forest protection forces

Recently, the Tay Ninh province Forest Ranger force has promoted the application of smart technology in forest protection and development.

Thereby actively supporting forest protection forces in detecting forest developments, especially forest fires, illegal deforestation and warning of forest fire risks.

In particular, in the context of this increasingly thin force, the application of technology also helps streamline the apparatus while still ensuring the completion of the task of forest protection in the face of increasingly high demands from society.

Technologies that “share the fire” for forest protection forces

The Ba Chiem Stream Forest Protection and Development Team is considered a spearhead, protecting the “green lung” of 20,000 hectares.Tran Trung.

Tasked with managing more than 20,000 hectares of Dau Tieng Lake watershed protection forest, the Ba Chiem Stream Forest Protection and Development Team of the Dau Tieng Protection Forest Management Council is considered a particularly important “blocker” in Defense is considered the country’s lungs. area.

The team is invested in advanced forest protection monitoring technology such as: 360-degree overhead surveillance cameras, drones (airplanes), camera traps and integration of forest status maps into smartphones and computers. count.

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Because the forest is widely distributed, many areas are surrounded by lakes, making observation very difficult.

Ba Chiem Stream Forest Protection and Development Team monitors the forest through 'magic eyes' connected to the computer system. Photo: Tran Trung.

The Ba Chiem Stream Forest Protection and Development Team monitors the forest through a “magic eye” connected to a computer system.Tran Trung.

“With visibility of 5-7 km, when a fire is detected, we immediately deploy firefighting forces to promptly extinguish it. From the beginning of the year until now, we have discovered and processed more than 40 locations. Thanks to early detection, the fire was extinguished as soon as smoke appeared, so it did not cause any damage to the forest managed by the unit,” Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nam shared.

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“Based on data and images provided by patrol groups and teams, unit leaders can quickly come up with solutions appropriate to real-life situations,” he said.

Thanks to early detection, fires are extinguished as soon as smoke appears, causing no damage to the forest. Photo: Tran Trung.

Thanks to early detection, the fire was extinguished as soon as smoke appeared, causing no damage to the forest.Tran Trung.

According to him.

“Even though we have deployed many modern technological equipment, it still does not meet job requirements. In the coming time, we will continue to petition competent authorities to supplement necessary equipment. Upgrading and adding equipment will help forest management and forest development. -Protection becomes more effective,” he said.

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