A New Era of Wildlife Conservation

New Technologies for Wildlife Conservation. Over the last decade, the total surface of protected and conserved areas has increased, demonstrating the success of area-based conservation efforts. However, the global community is aware that establishing new protected areas is not enough to ensure biodiversity conservation. How can the management of protected areas be supported through tailored strategies and investments? And how can conservation efforts and their impacts be monitored over 30% of the global surface?To address conservation challenges and monitor wildlife, practitioners and scientists have adopted several new technologies to collect, analyze, and share data. According to a recent survey of nearly 250 experts from 37 countries, camera traps, GIS and remote sensing, and machine learning and computer vision are the most widely used tools. The survey also highlighted key constraints faced by users and developers, as well as future directions and primary opportunities for growth.