Case Study: Kruger National Park reduces rhino poaching with SoundThinking’s ShotSpotter

Kruger National Park reduces rhino killings by 58% with SoundThinking

Kruger National Park, a major wildlife reserve in South Africa, faced the significant challenge of combating rhino poaching within its vast and remote terrain. Most poaching incidents using guns went undetected for days or weeks. To address this, the park partnered with vendor SoundThinking to implement its ShotSpotter gunshot detection system.

SoundThinking's solution involved deploying ShotSpotter sensors powered by solar energy across 100 square kilometers of the park. This system provides rangers with fast and accurate alerts to gunfire incidents in less than 60 seconds. The implementation by SoundThinking led to a 58% reduction in the number of rhinos killed and achieved a poacher interception rate of over 50% within the coverage area, making ranger teams exponentially more effective.

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