Heilongjiang Province, home to China’s largest habitat for endangered Siberian tigers, has launched an advanced intelligent platform to monitor and mitigate human-tiger conflicts. This groundbreaking system, unveiled during a technical training session at Northeast Forestry University in Harbin on October 17, 2025, leverages cutting-edge technology to track and manage the region’s tiger population. The platform integrates 165 standardized survey units and 8,085 infrared cameras, covering 32,000 square kilometers of forest. It employs artificial intelligence to identify individual tigers by their unique stripe patterns, akin to human facial recognition. The system also features a three-tiered warning mechanism, issuing alerts based on a tiger’s proximity to villages. Real-time monitoring, intelligent drones, and deterrent technologies like gas, laser, and ultrasonic devices form a comprehensive control system. The platform’s 4G and Beidou satellite-enabled cameras ensure stable operation in extreme cold, while data visualization tools generate heat maps for wildlife distribution. This innovation not only addresses immediate conflict risks but also provides critical data for long-term conservation strategies.
