The efforts of on-profit organisation, African Parks, to resolve the poaching crisis in Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been bolstered by a $2 million grant from the Howard G Buffett Foundation (HGBF) in the United States.
The funding was used to purchase a the Eurocopter (Airbus) AS 350 B3 model helicopter, designed to accommodate a pilot plus five rangers with sufficient weapons and equipment for a 10-day patrol.
It is equipped with night vision capabilities and has been fully fitted for African Parks’ law enforcement operations to implement a variety of dedicated anti-poaching and support initiatives.
These activities include show-of-force operations, the rapid deployment of anti-poaching rangers, surveillance flights, the transportation of tracker teams in follow-up operations, the gathering of information on unauthorised aircraft flying over parks, the drop-off of supplies to ground units and the evacuation of ranger casualties.
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