Kenya Airways subsidiary using drones to support wildlife census

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kenyan national flag carrier Kenya Airways’ subsidiary Fahari Aviation participated in the Tsavo Ecosystem Wildlife Census, which was coordinated by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the recently created Wildlife Research and Training Institute, with financial support from the Kenyan government. Fahari Aviation specialises in the operation of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones.

The Tsavo Ecosystem Wildlife Census was part of the country’s first, and continuing, national wildlife census. Fahari’s involvement was a pilot project to establish the value of UAVs in supporting the conservation of wildlife and indeed of entire ecosystems.

“The use of drones and unmanned aircraft has proven feasible in many different fields of application,” pointed out Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka. “The omni-purpose nature of these vehicles has provided opportunities to create impact on various uses. Through Fahari Aviation, we aim to furnish new dimensions to the use of aerial counting and wildlife monitoring methods in a cost effective and efficient manner.”