India, Oct. 8 -- As part of its efforts to mitigate the growing human-leopard conflict, the Junnar forest department has installed artificial intelligence (AI)-based alarm systems at 12 carefully identified locations in Shirur tehsil. According to a senior forest officer, the sites were finalised after detailed research and the system will provide early warnings to residents about leopard movement in the area.

Smita Rajhans, assistant conservator of forests, Junnar forest department, said, "Under the disaster management initiative, the department received 50 units of AI-based alarm systems, 12 of which have been recently installed at various locations in Shirur tehsil. Earlier, 10 more systems were installed in Manchar and other areas wi...