Jumbo population to be revealed after analysis’ (Mysuru)
Lawrence Milton, Times of India
May 20, 2023
The three-day elephant census, being conducted after a gap of five years,
concluded on Friday. Previously, the elephant counting exercise was done in
2017.
Karnataka forest officials have roped in all the personnel to carry out the
enumeration exercise in the forest. In the last census, the number was just
over 6,000 and the state had the highest number of elephants in the whole
of India.
Principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) Rajiv Ranjan told TOI
that elephant census was done simultaneously in southern states of India –
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and
Telangana. The numbers will be tabulated after the survey is over and the
elephants’ population in the state will be revealed after a detailed
analysis, the PCCF said.
The census has commenced in Nagarahole, Bandipur, and BRT tiger reserves in
Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts. It is also carried out in the Cauvery
and MM Hills wildlife sanctuaries. The counting exercise of elephants will
be done in three stages: direct sighting method, line transect method and
counting near waterholes on the last day of exercise. It is being carried
out only by forest department officials and staff, and no outsiders are
involved in it.
Nagarahole director Harshakumar Chikkanaragund said it commenced on May 17
and on Day 1 about 50% of the patrolling area was covered. Elephants seen
indirectly are recorded on the first day in patrol areas. On Day 2, the
indirect counting method was followed at line transect and finally counting
will be done at water sources from dawn to dusk.
Special training has been given to the personnel for the census in
Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. About 300 personnel have been roped in for the
census covering 91 patrols in about 500-00 sq.km area, the director said,
adding nearly 1,000 elephants were counted during the previous census in
the forest. BRT Tiger Reserve DCF Deep J Contractor said about 220
personnel, including RFO, ACF and DCF are working in teams for the exercise.
There are 42 beat areas in the forest. Previously, just over 600 elephants
were recorded in the forest.
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Jumbo population to be revealed after analysis’ (Mysuru)
Lawrence Milton, Times of India
May 20, 2023
The three-day elephant census, being conducted after a gap of five years,
concluded on Friday. Previously, the elephant counting exercise was done in
2017.
Karnataka forest officials have roped in all the personnel to carry out the
enumeration exercise in the forest. In the last census, the number was just
over 6,000 and the state had the highest number of elephants in the whole
of India.
Principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) Rajiv Ranjan told TOI
that elephant census was done simultaneously in southern states of India –
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and
Telangana. The numbers will be tabulated after the survey is over and the
elephants’ population in the state will be revealed after a detailed
analysis, the PCCF said.
The census has commenced in Nagarahole, Bandipur, and BRT tiger reserves in
Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts. It is also carried out in the Cauvery
and MM Hills wildlife sanctuaries. The counting exercise of elephants will
be done in three stages: direct sighting method, line transect method and
counting near waterholes on the last day of exercise. It is being carried
out only by forest department officials and staff, and no outsiders are
involved in it.
Nagarahole director Harshakumar Chikkanaragund said it commenced on May 17
and on Day 1 about 50% of the patrolling area was covered. Elephants seen
indirectly are recorded on the first day in patrol areas. On Day 2, the
indirect counting method was followed at line transect and finally counting
will be done at water sources from dawn to dusk.
Special training has been given to the personnel for the census in
Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. About 300 personnel have been roped in for the
census covering 91 patrols in about 500-00 sq.km area, the director said,
adding nearly 1,000 elephants were counted during the previous census in
the forest. BRT Tiger Reserve DCF Deep J Contractor said about 220
personnel, including RFO, ACF and DCF are working in teams for the exercise.
There are 42 beat areas in the forest. Previously, just over 600 elephants
were recorded in the forest.
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