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Karnataka launches elephant conflict mitigation in 20 forest divisions
On World Elephant Day, Karnataka's Forest Department announced conservation programmes in 20 forest divisions with high human-elephant conflict. These include Mysuru, Bandipur, Nagarahole, Bhadra Tiger Reserve and Bannerghatta National Park. The state…
The Story in Brief
On World Elephant Day, Karnataka's Forest Department announced conservation programmes in 20 forest divisions with high human-elephant conflict. These include Mysuru, Bandipur, Nagarahole, Bhadra Tiger Reserve and Bannerghatta National Park. The state recorded 6,395 elephants in its 2023 estimation, one of India's largest wild populations.
Activities include awareness posters, educational exhibitions, online quizzes, a children's booklet 'Aanegala Loka', essay and drawing competitions, and a state-level expert webinar. Manoj Rajan, APCCF for Project Elephant, said coexistence is an ecological and public-safety imperative, and mitigation requires physical barriers, early warning systems, and community participation.
The Indian Opinion
The usual narrative blames forest officials for inaction while villagers lose crops or lives. The department's 20-division plan shows mitigation is possible with barriers, early warnings and community engagement. But the real test is not programmes on paper: it is the rate of human deaths and crop damage. If these numbers do not fall within a year, the strategy needs tougher recalibration.
Source: deccanherald.com
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