Protection and monitoring of the environment are being revolutionised increasingly with the help of drones. From monitoring deforestation to counting birds, advanced equipment is slowly but surely finding its way into the hands of the custodians and scientists. In this chapter, we will explore how drones like ordinary DJI drones are revolutionising environmental monitoring and why drones have been the ...

I remember having made several walks through a verdant green forest that was near my town as a child. The smell of air would just be akin to when the first showers of the yearly monsoon reach Earth, and the tall trees would whisper secrets to each other with the wind. However, once I went back there as a grown-up, ...