Govt to use drones to spot illegal loggers

By The Manila Times

Jul 17, 2013 10:32 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Philippines will use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to fight illegal logging in the Mindanao provinces of Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley, a known stronghold of communist rebels.

The use of drones in combating illegal logging is a joint project of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

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