Forestry Department gets high-tech monitoring boost
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Jamaica’s Forestry Department has acquired advanced drone and data-management technology that officials say will improve the country’s ability to monitor forests, assess environmental damage, and guide restoration efforts in the wake of increasingly severe climate events. The agency, on Friday, received a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) drone and a new Forest Management System (FMS), equipment valued at just over US$210,000 ($33 million) combined. The investment is expected to strengthen th
