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Camera traps of the national park "Vodlozersky" photographed the poacher
Camera traps of the national park "Vodlozersky" photographed the poacher
07 june 2022
With the support of WWF-Russia, 12 camera traps have been installed in the Vodlozersky National Park, which will help researchers and inspectors year-round monitor the state of the reindeer population, create an up-to-date system of guard routes and identify violators of the park regime. So, one poacher has already got into the lens of one of the cameras.
National Park "Vodlozersky" is located on the lands of the Republic of Karelia and the Arkhangelsk region, created more than 30 years ago. A separate group of reindeer has been preserved in a specially protected natural area. To monitor the abundance and protection of a Red Book species, it is important to continuously obtain data on its condition.
“There are violators and it is important for us to constantly monitor the situation and prevent poachers from entering the territory of the national park. This year, poaching in the territories adjacent to the park breaks all records. In particular, the fact of illegal hunting of deer in the immediate vicinity of the borders of the protected area was revealed. Camera traps are an important deterrent. Poachers, knowing that video surveillance is being conducted, are afraid to show their illegal activities, to pursue and harvest these rare animals. Everything that we managed to acquire within the framework of the project is very important for us. Thanks to the Foundation for supporting our work,” said Philip Uchuvatkin, Deputy Director for the Protection of the Territory of the Vodlozersky National Park.
For two thirds of the year, inspectors move around the park on a snowmobile. Reliable and passable equipment in work is very important. For monitoring and patrolling the territories, a snowmobile Taiga and a sled were purchased with WWF Russia. Thanks to the new technology, inspectors will be able to conduct their work more actively. In the future, based on the data obtained, experts will be able to draw up current protection routes and prepare justifications for expanding the boundaries of the national park's buffer zone.