AI-enabled Centre at Betla National Park

Source: NIE

Context: Betla National Park, Jharkhand, will host India’s first AI-enabled nature experience centre.

• It will use AI, AR/VR, holograms, and immersive sound to simulate real jungle life.

About AI-enabled Centre at Betla National Park:

• What it is?

• A high-tech nature interpretation and experience hub inside Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR). Designed to recreate wildlife movements, sounds, and natural ecosystem dynamics.

• A high-tech nature interpretation and experience hub inside Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR).

• Designed to recreate wildlife movements, sounds, and natural ecosystem dynamics.

• Developed by: Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) authorities, led by Deputy Director Prajesh Kant Jena.

• Features:

• AI Assistants for guided learning. 3D holographic projections to display lifelike animals. Augmented reality & immersive sound effects (waterfalls, bird calls, animal hunts). Simulation of ecosystem behaviours like food-sharing, herd movement, predator-prey interactions.

• AI Assistants for guided learning.

• 3D holographic projections to display lifelike animals.

• Augmented reality & immersive sound effects (waterfalls, bird calls, animal hunts).

• Simulation of ecosystem behaviours like food-sharing, herd movement, predator-prey interactions.

• Function:

• Enhances eco-tourism and education in PTR. Provides interactive conservation awareness. Supports researchers with virtual wildlife observation tools.

• Enhances eco-tourism and education in PTR.

• Provides interactive conservation awareness.

• Supports researchers with virtual wildlife observation tools.

About Betla National Park:

• What it is?

• The only National Park of Jharkhand, known for its rich flora and fauna. Famous for elephant rides, jeep safaris, waterfalls, and tribal eco-tourism. Forms the core area of Palamau Tiger Reserve.

• The only National Park of Jharkhand, known for its rich flora and fauna.

• Famous for elephant rides, jeep safaris, waterfalls, and tribal eco-tourism.

• Forms the core area of Palamau Tiger Reserve.

• Located in: Situated in Latehar district, Jharkhand, about 170 km from Ranchi.

• History:

• Notified as a National Park in 1986. Part of Palamau Tiger Reserve (Total area: 1129.93 sq. km). Among the first nine tiger reserves established under Project Tiger (1973). Developed as the main tourism hub of Palamau Tiger Reserve with elephant rides and jeep safaris.

• Notified as a National Park in 1986.

• Part of Palamau Tiger Reserve (Total area: 1129.93 sq. km).

• Among the first nine tiger reserves established under Project Tiger (1973).

• Developed as the main tourism hub of Palamau Tiger Reserve with elephant rides and jeep safaris.