The word ‘helicopter’ is adapted from the French hélicoptère, coined by Gustave de Ponton d’Amecourt in 1861, which originates from the Greek words helix/helik- meaning “spiral” or “turning” and pteron that mean “wing”.

Due to the operating characteristics of the helicopter—its ability to take off and land vertically, and to hover for extended periods of time, as well as the aircraft’s handling properties under low airspeed conditions—it has been chosen to conduct tasks that were previously not possible with other aircraft, or were time- or work-intensive to accomplish on the ground.

Today, helicopter uses include transportation, construction, firefighting, search and rescue, and military uses.

Helicopter are very ideal in de-snaring work for patrol, darting animal during treatment, rescuing of injured animal and transporting the team to the interior locality inaccessible with vehicle.

Helicopter Sculpture made of wires from snares recovered and dismantled by ANAW – Cost [Inclusive of Shipping] : US$ 65.00