La Vigilancia con Drones y las Comunidades Nativas de la Amazonia Ecuatoriana

Illegal hunting, particularly poaching, represents a major threat to biodiversity across multiple regions worldwide, including the Ecuadorian Amazon. Within this context, technological innovations have emerged as valuable tools against this crime. Among these, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones, have been increasingly employed to monitor and safeguard wildlife populations. Despite their operational advantages, their use has raised concerns regarding the rights of Indigenous peoples, particularly those in voluntary isolation — such as the Taromenane and the Tagaeri — who have deliberately chosen to avoid contact with the outside world.