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In Nepal, AI builds on local knowledge to help prevent tiger attacks

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Briefings

Nepal's Bardiya National Park hosts a record 429 tigers, with 112 in Bardiya alone. A pilot project tested an AI system that listens to chital deer alarm calls to map tiger and leopard presence for human safety. The project aimed to prevent encounters like the 2004 incident where a tiger blinded a 59-year-old man.

Key points

• The pilot project utilized an AI system to listen to chital deer alarm calls and map areas where tigers or leopards may be present.
• Indigenous communities in Bardiya had long practiced listening to the forest before researchers arrived with sensors and machine-learning models.

Context

This study represents a pilot project in Nepal's Bardiya National Park, a global hotspot for endangered big cats. The project aims to prevent human-tiger encounters using AI that listens to local wildlife sounds.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single pilot project and one specific incident from 2004. The AI system's effectiveness in preventing future encounters remains untested. No additional background on the project's scale or long-term results is supplied.

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