Source: NIE
Context: The Uttarakhand Forest Department has partnered with WWF to install trap cameras in forest interiors to provide real-time wildlife alerts on forest roads.
- Forest department is installing trap cameras in interior forest roads to alert drivers about wild animal movement in real time.
About WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature):
- What is WWF?
- An international NGO working for environmental conservation and reducing human impact on nature.
- Established: 1961
- Founders: Sir Peter Scott, Max Nicholson, and others
- Origin: Initiated to support IUCN and global conservation efforts via fundraising and activism.
- Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland
- Objective of WWF:
- To halt environmental degradation and promote a sustainable future where humans live in harmony with nature.
- Major Functions:
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- Supports over 3,000 conservation projects across 100+ countries.
- Publishes Living Planet Report and maintains the Living Planet Index.
- Conducts campaigns like Earth Hour and Debt-for-Nature Swap.
- Works in six major domains: wildlife, forests, oceans, freshwater, food, and climate.
- Uses AI tools and sensor-based technologies for wildlife monitoring.
- Funded primarily by individuals (65%), governments (17%), and corporate donors (8%).
