The Olympus National Park in central Greece is set to purchase two drones to patrol the region to detect fires during the summer months when local forests are most in danger from runaway fires.
Greek newspaper Ekathemirini has reported that the drones, which are worth €75,000 each (approx. AUD $120,000), will be bought for use by the agency that is managing the national park and its surrounds with money from the European Union’s Partnership Agreement for the Development Framework (ESPA).
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“Four agency employees will be trained to use them for surveillance and fire protection during the summer months,” said agency president Aristeidis Nikas in an interview Ekathemirini.
The drones will also be used to capture footage to be used in promotional material for the national park.
As with Australia, Greece has suffered devastating fires during the dry summer months.
