# Environmentalists flag land use changes in elephant corridor 2026-08-08T06:44:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Environmentalists have urged Kerala forest officials to halt alleged land use changes in the Periya-Pakranthalam elephant corridor, warning that excavation and construction on private land could block elephant movement and escalate human-elephant conflict across north Kerala. The Animal and Nature Ethics Community Trust, represented by T.S. Santosh, has sought immediate field inspection and suspension of activities at the Pakranthalam bottleneck. The Trust cites Supreme Court orders barring construction in functional elephant corridors. Chief Conservator of Forest (Northern Circle) B.N. Anjankumar told The Hindu that a case has been registered for unauthorised tree felling on private land, but land-use permissions fall under revenue and local bodies. The area shares a boundary with vested forest, and commercial development could interfere with corridor functionality. The Trust demands a scientific assessment and a high-level expert committee report within 30 days. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: conservation, elephant corridor, human-elephant conflict, land use change, Periya-Pakranthalam, Wayanad Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/environmentalists-flag-land-use-changes-in-elephant-corridor/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/environmentalists-flag-land-use-changes-in-elephant-corridor/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.