{"id":101814,"date":"2025-04-03T10:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T05:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=101814"},"modified":"2025-04-08T16:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T11:46:36","slug":"punjab-to-fights-wildfires-with-thermal-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-to-fights-wildfires-with-thermal-tech.html","title":{"rendered":"Punjab fights deforestation, wildfires with thermal tech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lahore: Punjab has introduced state-of-the-art thermal imaging technology for 24\/7 satellite-based forest monitoring, making it the first province in Pakistan to adopt this advanced system for environmental protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly launched technology enables real-time detection of forest fires, illegal tree cutting, and unauthorized activities. Initially, monitoring through thermal imaging has begun in the forests of Murree and Rawalpindi, with nighttime patrolling also being ensured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ruda-leads-lahores-fight-against-smog.html\">Smog-free Lahore: RUDA revives Jhoke Forest, turns Mehmood Booti green<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system uses modern satellite technology to detect temperature fluctuations, while live feeds provide continuous surveillance. A dedicated team of artificial intelligence experts is overseeing its implementation to enhance data processing, analysis, and report generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb emphasized the initiative&#8217;s role in forest conservation, stating, \u201cWe will neither allow deforestation nor forest fires. Illegal hunting will also be prevented, and now criminals will be caught through modern technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/lda-avenue-1-welcomes-miyawaki-forest.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Miyawaki Forest launched in LHR\u2019s LDA Avenue-1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond forest protection, she highlighted that the system would aid in crime prevention in urban areas and support the development of agriculture, livestock, and fisheries. The initiative is expected to strengthen afforestation efforts and safeguard Punjab\u2019s wildlife resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: Punjab has introduced state-of-the-art thermal imaging technology for 24\/7 satellite-based forest monitoring, making it the first province in Pakistan to adopt this advanced system for environmental protection. The newly launched technology enables real-time detection of forest fires, illegal tree cutting, and unauthorized activities. Initially, monitoring through thermal imaging has begun in the forests of Murree and Rawalpindi, with nighttime patrolling also being ensured. Read: Smog-free Lahore: RUDA revives Jhoke Forest, turns Mehmood Booti green The system uses modern satellite technology to detect temperature fluctuations, while live feeds provide continuous surveillance. A dedicated team of artificial intelligence experts is overseeing its implementation to enhance data processing, analysis, and report generation. Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb emphasized the initiative&#8217;s role in forest conservation, stating, \u201cWe will neither allow deforestation nor forest fires. Illegal hunting will also be prevented, and now criminals will be caught through modern technology.\u201d Read: Miyawaki Forest launched in LHR\u2019s LDA Avenue-1 Beyond forest protection, she highlighted that the system would aid in crime prevention in urban areas and support the development of agriculture, livestock, and fisheries. The initiative is expected to strengthen afforestation efforts and safeguard Punjab\u2019s wildlife resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":60685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15181],"tags":[63462,63460,10506,62976,63461,63456,3237,63457,63463,63459,63458],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-101814","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-ai-surveillance","9":"tag-deforestation-prevention","10":"tag-environmental-protection","11":"tag-forest-conservation","12":"tag-illegal-logging","13":"tag-punjab-forests","14":"tag-punjab-government","15":"tag-satellite-monitoring","16":"tag-smart-technology","17":"tag-thermal-imaging","18":"tag-wildfire-detection","19":"cat-15181-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Punjab to fights wildfires with thermal tech - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The system uses modern satellite technology to detect temperature fluctuations, while live feeds provide continuous surveillance...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-to-fights-wildfires-with-thermal-tech.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Punjab to fights wildfires with thermal tech - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The system uses modern satellite technology to detect temperature fluctuations, while live feeds provide continuous surveillance...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-to-fights-wildfires-with-thermal-tech.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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