Mapping of elephant corridor under way in Kodagu (State of Karnataka, India)
Prajna G R, The New Indian Express
December 7, 2022
See link
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2022/dec/07/mapping-of-elephant-corridor-under-way-in-kodagu-2525757.html
for photo.
MADIKERI: Elephants are migratory beings and tigers are known to be
territorial. However, with forests depleting to make way for human-centric
development, wildlife conflict is peaking, as is evident in Kodagu.
Nevertheless, experts opine that the conflict can be addressed
scientifically by not just establishing conflict-mitigation projects, but
by connecting fragmented forest areas.
While humans are confined to district, state, national and international
borders, the wildlife, especially elephants, migrate without borders.
Similarly, a large population of wild elephants moved freely between Kodagu
and Kerala states even as Bramhagiri-Nagarahole-Wayanad forest was known to
be an age-old elephant corridor.
However, this corridor has now been fragmented and the Kodagu division of
the Forest Department is keen on connecting the fragmented forest area to
make way for the free movement of the elephants. This in turn will also
create a large undisturbed forest area for the territorial tigers too.
“Over 150 acres of two private coffee estates has disconnected the elephant
corridor and is disrupting free movement of the elephants. The department
is in talks with estate owners to purchase the land and establish an
elephant corridor,” said B N Niranjan Murthy, Chief Conservator of Forests
of Kodagu division.
A huge gap between Bramhagiri and Wayanad forest area has forced the
elephants to tread through villages and on roads to continue their
migration. An estimate of Rs 25 crore has been drawn to procure private
lands even as the department holds a vision to invest on a flyover in an
area for vehicle movement.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2022/dec/07/mapping-of-elephant-corridor-under-way-in-kodagu-2525757.html
Mapping of elephant corridor under way in Kodagu (State of Karnataka, India)
Prajna G R, The New Indian Express
December 7, 2022
See link
<https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2022/dec/07/mapping-of-elephant-corridor-under-way-in-kodagu-2525757.html>
for photo.
MADIKERI: Elephants are migratory beings and tigers are known to be
territorial. However, with forests depleting to make way for human-centric
development, wildlife conflict is peaking, as is evident in Kodagu.
Nevertheless, experts opine that the conflict can be addressed
scientifically by not just establishing conflict-mitigation projects, but
by connecting fragmented forest areas.
While humans are confined to district, state, national and international
borders, the wildlife, especially elephants, migrate without borders.
Similarly, a large population of wild elephants moved freely between Kodagu
and Kerala states even as Bramhagiri-Nagarahole-Wayanad forest was known to
be an age-old elephant corridor.
However, this corridor has now been fragmented and the Kodagu division of
the Forest Department is keen on connecting the fragmented forest area to
make way for the free movement of the elephants. This in turn will also
create a large undisturbed forest area for the territorial tigers too.
“Over 150 acres of two private coffee estates has disconnected the elephant
corridor and is disrupting free movement of the elephants. The department
is in talks with estate owners to purchase the land and establish an
elephant corridor,” said B N Niranjan Murthy, Chief Conservator of Forests
of Kodagu division.
A huge gap between Bramhagiri and Wayanad forest area has forced the
elephants to tread through villages and on roads to continue their
migration. An estimate of Rs 25 crore has been drawn to procure private
lands even as the department holds a vision to invest on a flyover in an
area for vehicle movement.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2022/dec/07/mapping-of-elephant-corridor-under-way-in-kodagu-2525757.html