AI-powered camera traps are being used for more than just documenting and monitoring animals -- they have also been a crucial tool in protecting the local wildlife from poachers, such is the case in Gabon in Central Africa. Congo, and Congo Basin, in particular, offer incredible biodiversity with roughly 400 species of mammals and 1,000 species of birds that reside in the largest area of forest preserve -- 80% of Gabon is covered in forests -- out of all African nations, reports Appsilon. Out of these diverse species are endangered wildlife -- elephants, bonobos, lowland gorillas, and chimpanzees, which are at the forefront of the country's so-called "Green Gabon" movement. It seeks to develop sustainable logging while preserving wildlife, with the help of various tracking systems using satellite imagery as well as camera traps on the ground. To help maintain Gabon's biodiversity, researchers from the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom have begun using a new kind of camera trap.