Q. The term ‘M-STRIPES’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

• Captive breeding of Wild Fauna
• Maintenance of Tiger Reserves
• Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
• Security of National Highways

Answer: (b) Maintenance of Tiger Reserves

Notes:

• The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), has upgraded monitoring mechanism for the Tigers in tiger reserves (TRs) of the country by introducing Monitoring System for Tiger-Intensive Protection and Ecological Status, known as M-STrIPES.
• The android-based monitoring software, M-STrIPES, will be used across all the TRs of the country.
• The system’s objective is to strengthen patrolling and surveillance of the endangered Bengal Tiger. Forest guards in tiger reserves are equipped with personal digital assistants and GPS devices to capture data relating to tiger sightings, deaths, wildlife crime and ecological observations while patrolling.