Beacon at Tamil Nadu's Hosur village to warn locals about animals
(Krishnagiri)
Sivaguru S, The New Indian Express
November 26, 2024
Hosur forest division has installed a warning light in a village near
Jawalagiri to warn locals about animal movement and prevent human-animal
conflict. When elephant movement is found in the village at night time, the
light will be turned on to alert the villagers.
Hosur wildlife warden K Karthikeyani told TNIE, “ There are seven forest
ranges in Hosur forest division. There is regular elephant movement in the
district for a few months from Karnataka. To prevent human-animal
conflicts, SMS is being sent to the people to warn them. Apart from this,
forest department staff, farmers associations, and village representatives
alert people about elephant movement and elephants are driven back into the
forest.”
She added, “CCTV cameras with Artificial Intelligence are fixed in the
forest boundaries. Once elephant movement is spotted, people living in
nearby villages will be alerted by the beacon light. Warning beacon lights
will be fixed at 16 places in the Hosur forest division. Among these, one
light has been fixed at Buruvanapalli village in the Jawalagiri forest
range.
The remaining lights at other places will be fixed soon. Lights will be
fixed at high places in the villages, it can be operated by forest rangers
and department staff through mobile apps. Once people see the light
illuminated, they will be aware about elephant movement and be cautious.”
“Usually, people go out in the wee hours to attend nature’s call or for
farm work. At the time when they see the warning light, they will stay
alert. Also, wire rope fencing and elephant proof trenches are set up near
forest boundaries to prevent human-animal conflict,”
Karthikeyani said. Jawalagiri forest ranger K Arivazhagan told TNIE that
five more warning lights will be installed in the range.
For the past few days, villages near forest boundaries were explained about
this initiative and elephant movement. People can contact help line
18004255135 to inform about elephant movement.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2024/Nov/27/beacon-at-tamil-nadus-hosur-village-to-warn-locals-about-animals
Beacon at Tamil Nadu's Hosur village to warn locals about animals
(Krishnagiri)
Sivaguru S, The New Indian Express
November 26, 2024
Hosur forest division has installed a warning light in a village near
Jawalagiri to warn locals about animal movement and prevent human-animal
conflict. When elephant movement is found in the village at night time, the
light will be turned on to alert the villagers.
Hosur wildlife warden K Karthikeyani told TNIE, “ There are seven forest
ranges in Hosur forest division. There is regular elephant movement in the
district for a few months from Karnataka. To prevent human-animal
conflicts, SMS is being sent to the people to warn them. Apart from this,
forest department staff, farmers associations, and village representatives
alert people about elephant movement and elephants are driven back into the
forest.”
She added, “CCTV cameras with Artificial Intelligence are fixed in the
forest boundaries. Once elephant movement is spotted, people living in
nearby villages will be alerted by the beacon light. Warning beacon lights
will be fixed at 16 places in the Hosur forest division. Among these, one
light has been fixed at Buruvanapalli village in the Jawalagiri forest
range.
The remaining lights at other places will be fixed soon. Lights will be
fixed at high places in the villages, it can be operated by forest rangers
and department staff through mobile apps. Once people see the light
illuminated, they will be aware about elephant movement and be cautious.”
“Usually, people go out in the wee hours to attend nature’s call or for
farm work. At the time when they see the warning light, they will stay
alert. Also, wire rope fencing and elephant proof trenches are set up near
forest boundaries to prevent human-animal conflict,”
Karthikeyani said. Jawalagiri forest ranger K Arivazhagan told TNIE that
five more warning lights will be installed in the range.
For the past few days, villages near forest boundaries were explained about
this initiative and elephant movement. People can contact help line
18004255135 to inform about elephant movement.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2024/Nov/27/beacon-at-tamil-nadus-hosur-village-to-warn-locals-about-animals
