New methods into more effective and less expensive conservation efforts are always being tried and tested, but a recent test in Nepal has highlighted the use of drones to monitor both endangered species and national park borders to keep areas protected from poachers.
According to a recent BBC report, drones have already been used to monitor orang-utans and other endangered animals in parts of Indonesia and the recent results from Nepal could spur other countries including both Malaysia and Tanzania to do the same.

Problems with the poaching of endangered species occur all around the world but it is often very time consuming and needs a great deal of man-power to patrol areas as large as many national parks. The drones however, are able to record the ground below for up to 20km at a time.
