Camera Traps vs Live Surveillance: Choosing the Right Wildlife Monitoring Tool
Camera traps and live PTZ surveillance solve different conservation problems. A practical guide to which technology fits which forest monitoring objective.
Innovate · Build · Conserve
We build monitoring, data and field systems that help forest departments, conservation NGOs and research institutes protect India's wildlife — and make better decisions with the evidence they gather.

MP Forest Dept.
Forest Department

HP Forest Dept.
Forest Department

WII
Research Institute

WTI
Conservation NGO

IUCN
International Union

KSLSA
Legal Services Authority
HCL Foundation
Corporate CSR

HP-NRMS
Natural Resource Society

Toyota Kirloskar Motor
Automotive Manufacturing

BM Constrotech
Construction & Infrastructure
What we do
From a camera on a 12-metre tower in a tiger reserve to the dashboard a chief conservator opens the next morning — we build the whole chain.
Long-range thermal and IR PTZ camera networks with AI detection, built to run off-grid deep inside protected areas.
Android, iOS and Flutter field apps that work offline in low-connectivity forest and rural terrain.
Dashboards and management systems on Node.js, Vue and Python for departments handling data at scale.
Survey tools for census, patrolling and corridor monitoring, with GPS capture and analysis built in.
Solar power, wireless backhaul and towers engineered for remote sites with no grid and no cellular signal.
Turning years of field records into reports and evidence that decision-makers can actually act on.
Our products
Five platforms in active use across national parks, tiger reserves and NGO programmes in India.
Long-Range AI Surveillance Network
A comprehensive surveillance ecosystem combining thermal cameras, PTZ systems, solar towers and AI-powered threat detection for 24/7 forest monitoring.
Video Management System · Mirage v3
Monitor up to 16 cameras from one Windows workstation — live view, recording and playback, with real-time detection of humans, vehicles and animal species. Every detection saves a still image, and the AI models are swappable per site.
Smart Forest Patrol & Monitoring
A mobile-first platform for forest rangers featuring offline GIS mapping, wildlife tracking, incident reporting and real-time analytics. Built and run for the Shimla Wildlife Division from 2021 to 2023.
Intelligent Conservation Vehicles
Custom-built rapid response and command vehicles equipped with surveillance, communication and solar power for mobile conservation operations.
Immersive Conservation Education
State-of-the-art interactive museums and visitor centres with projection mapping, touch displays and AR/VR experiences for wildlife education. Our first was installed at Kufri Zoo in Himachal Pradesh.
Tailored Solutions for Unique Challenges
Bespoke software, AI, IoT, GIS, embedded systems, drone integration, data analytics and automation for specialised conservation needs.
Why Strofes
We build only for causes we believe in — wildlife, forests and social impact.
Our systems run where there is no grid, no internet and no easy way back to fix them.
We have worked alongside forest departments and researchers long enough to speak their language.
Running in tiger reserves and national parks across India, not just in a demo.
Your data stays yours, in systems you control, with no lock-in.
From the field
Camera traps and live PTZ surveillance solve different conservation problems. A practical guide to which technology fits which forest monitoring objective.
How to size solar panels, LiFePO4 batteries and charge controllers for remote wildlife cameras that must run 24x7 with no grid connection.
Practical guidance for conservation NGOs in India on choosing field data tools and spending limited grant funding where it actually helps.
Whether you are planning a surveillance deployment, digitising years of field records, or need an app your team can use without a signal — we would like to hear about it.