AI drone technology for the first time in Mustang

लगानी न्यूज

६ जेष्ठ २०८३, बुधबार १०:१०May 20, 2026

Mustang. Mustang: Forest patrolling with the help of AI drone technology has begun in Mustang. The Annapurna Conservation Area Project, Area Conservation Office, Jomsom said that the forest patrol using AI drone technology has begun in high peak, kharka and patan of Mustang.

Although drone technology is used to shoot movies, documentary films and festivals in Mustang, the Annapurna Conservation Project has used the first AI drone camera for forest patrolling.TAG_OPEN_div_18 The AI drone technology has been used for the first time for monitoring forests in difficult terrain and high altitude areas with low human settlement.

Sanjog Thakali, Senior Natural Resources Conservation Assistant of ACAP Jomsom, said that the technology has been used for the conservation of protected forests and forest products as well as to control various types of undesirable activities in the forest areas including poaching of wildlife.TAG_OPEN_div_16

According to Thakali, patrolling has already been carried out at Lupra Lek of Waragung Mukti Chhetra-1 and Bhrapsa and Namakhulek of Gharpajhong rural municipality.TAG_OPEN_div_14 ACAP Jomsom has been conducting surprise monitoring with the help of AI drone technology as the yarsa monastery harvesting season is underway.

} The forest patrol with the use of modern technology has been carried out with the use of modern technology to avoid undesirable activities by the people collecting yarsagumba and setting traps in forests and high altitude and illegally poaching wildlife by carrying guns and creating a risk of fire.

The drone weighs 106 TAG_OPEN_div_10 3 grams, according to ACAP Jomsom. The drone can travel a distance of about 15 to 20 kilometers and reach a height of 6 kilometers. Drones can fly at a speed of 90 to 97 kilometers per hour.