Abstract:

The Peruvian Amazon is an iconic landscape with high biodiversity and cultural heritage. Within this region lies the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve (ACR) that protects over 690,000 hectares of tropical forest. Unfortunately, in recent years the ACR has suffered an increase in external threats to its forests due to illegal activities. Therefore, the overall goal of this project was to develop complementary actions for the surveillance and control system of the ACR by using cutting-edge technology. It is well known that commercial drones have being used in the Amazon for some time, but there are some limitations due to the environmental challenging conditions. To overcome these challenges, a long range drone technology was tested to meet the technical requirements of the patrol rangers and the success results encourage them to use this type of technology. The main goal of this article is to explain how a course titled: "Technological Tools Training Course for Surveillance and Remote Monitoring of Protected Natural Areas" was purposed based on the knowledge and field testing to prevent and identify illegal activities in the Amazon Rainforest. The course helps to develop complementary actions and shows that it is possible to combine different disciplines to present a course that will educate the indigenous communities and park rangers on the tools available to protect the nature.

Keywords:

Amazon, rainforest, drone, surveillance, technology, heritage, biodiversity, course.