Analysis of Factors in Selecting Suitable Areas for Installing Automatic Camera Traps in Network-Centric, Anti-Poaching System: Case Study of Mae Wong National Park, Kam Phaeng Phet Province
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The current depletion of natural resources, forests, and wildlife is occurring due to illegal activities such as deforestation and wildlife hunting. The Network-Centric Anti-Poaching System (NCAPS) has been developed as a technological solution to counteract these challenges. This study focused on selecting suitable sites to install NCAPS and mitigate illegal activities affecting ecosystems. The research considered eight physical factors: elevation, slope, distance from villages, distance from roads, distance from streams, distance from guard units, distance from salt licks, and cell phone signal strength coverage. Utilizing the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), pairwise comparisons were made of the data to determine the relative importance of these factors in the installation of NCAPS automatic camera traps. The analysis revealed that cell phone signal strength coverage was the most important factor, with the highest score of 0.324. Overlaying these factors identified five levels representing varying degrees of suitability for the installation of NCAPS. Notably, the most suitable area, comprising approximately 50.489 ha or 0.055% of the total area, was situated along the boundaries of Mae Wong National Park, in proximity to villages and roads. This comprehensive analysis suggested a sustainable management plan for Mae Wong National Park, emphasizing the strategic deployment of NCAPS to address issues such as intrusion, illegal logging, wildlife hunting, and external threats to wildlife.
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ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ขอรับรองว่า ต้นฉบับที่เสนอมานี้ยังไม่เคยได้รับการตีพิมพ์และไม่ได้อยู่ในระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาตีพิมพ์ลงในวารสารหรือสิ่งตีพิมพ์อื่นใด ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ยอมรับหลักเกณฑ์และเงื่อนไขการพิจารณาต้นฉบับ ทั้งยินยอมให้กองบรรณาธิการมีสิทธิ์พิจารณาและตรวจแก้ต้นฉบับได้ตามที่เห็นสมควร พร้อมนี้ขอมอบลิขสิทธิ์ผลงานที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ให้แก่วารสารวนศาสตร์ คณะวนศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ กรณีมีการฟ้องร้องเรื่องการละเมิดลิขสิทธิ์เกี่ยวกับภาพ กราฟ ข้อความส่วนใดส่วนหนึ่ง หรือ ข้อคิดเห็นที่ปรากฏในผลงาน ให้เป็นความรับผิดชอบของข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) แต่เพียงฝ่ายเดียว และหากข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ประสงค์ถอนบทความในระหว่างกระบวนการพิจารณาของทางวารสาร ข้าพเจ้าและผู้เขียนร่วม (ถ้ามี) ยินดีรับผิดชอบค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดที่เกิดขึ้นในกระบวนการพิจารณาบทความนั้น”
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