The term ‘M-STRIPES’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2017 Prelims]
(a) Captive breeding of Wild Fauna
(b) Maintenance of Tiger Reserves
(c) Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
(d) Security of National Highways
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
MSTrIPES (Monitoring System for Tigers: Intensive Protection and Ecological Status)
- Currently the tiger reserves carry out law enforcement and ecological monitoring activities at regular interval, but the information generated is ad hoc and is rarely available to the tiger reserve managers in a format for informed decision making in an adaptive management framework.
- The “M-STrIPES” has been designed to addresses this void.
- It is a platform where modern technology is used to assist effective patrolling, assess ecological status and mitigate human-wildlife conflict in and around tiger reserves.