Quang Tri, Nov. 2 -- The central province of Quang Tri is studying a pilot scheme to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park to improve forest monitoring, detect threats to forest resources and strengthen forest fire prevention and firefighting, particularly in areas with difficult terrain.

The national park manages more than 121,764 hectares of natural forest, much of it in rugged limestone mountains with steep slopes and limited access, making patrolling, monitoring and preventing violations challenging.

According to the park's management board, it conducted 1,875 patrols covering more than 16,750 km in the first 10 months of 2026. Coordinated forest protection measures helped prevent major cases of d...