Two Kumki elephants to be brought from Karnataka to control wild elephants
in Parvatipuram-Manyam district
K Srinivasa Rao, The Hindu
December 2, 2024
Parvatipuram-Manyam district administration has been trying to bring two
Kumki elephants from Karnataka to control the wild elephants which have
been causing tension among the people living in several mandals of the
district. The trained kumki elephants would guide the wild elephants back
to the forest and prevent damage to crops, as well as any harm to human
beings.
The officials planned to create an exclusive shelter zone near Gutchmi
village of Seethanagaram mandal of the district.
The trained elephants will stay in around 100 acres of land and extend
their services to control the wild elephants whenever required. As many as
six elephants have been moving in Gummalakshmipuram, Kurupam,
Parvatipuram-Manyam and other zones of the district. As many as ten persons
were killed and thousands of acres of crops damaged due to the wild animals
in the last few years.
An exclusive elephant zone was planned earlier, but it could not be
executed due to the distribution of over 78,000 acres of land to farmers
and tribals in the areas. They have constructed houses and taken up
agricultural activity in the land. In this background, Collector A. Shyam
Prasad took the initiative and sent forest personnel for special training
in handling Kumki elephants.
“The government would spend around ₹2 crore for the creation of shelter,
dedicated food, water and other facilities as they would stay here for a
long time. Within a couple of months, the Kumki elephants may come to the
district. Their help is essential to control the wild elephants in the
district,” he said while speaking to The Hindu.
According to him, the district administration would pay around ₹45 lakh
compensation to the farmers as their crops got damaged due to the movement
of the elephants. “In search of food, they are moving into fields during
night time. We are trying to provide them food with the support of donors
so that their movement will be restricted, as food will be available near
water sources,” he added.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/two-kumki-elephants-will-be-brought-from-karnataka-to-control-wild-elephants-in-parvathipuram-manyam-district/article68937132.ece
Two Kumki elephants to be brought from Karnataka to control wild elephants
in Parvatipuram-Manyam district
K Srinivasa Rao, The Hindu
December 2, 2024
Parvatipuram-Manyam district administration has been trying to bring two
Kumki elephants from Karnataka to control the wild elephants which have
been causing tension among the people living in several mandals of the
district. The trained kumki elephants would guide the wild elephants back
to the forest and prevent damage to crops, as well as any harm to human
beings.
The officials planned to create an exclusive shelter zone near Gutchmi
village of Seethanagaram mandal of the district.
The trained elephants will stay in around 100 acres of land and extend
their services to control the wild elephants whenever required. As many as
six elephants have been moving in Gummalakshmipuram, Kurupam,
Parvatipuram-Manyam and other zones of the district. As many as ten persons
were killed and thousands of acres of crops damaged due to the wild animals
in the last few years.
An exclusive elephant zone was planned earlier, but it could not be
executed due to the distribution of over 78,000 acres of land to farmers
and tribals in the areas. They have constructed houses and taken up
agricultural activity in the land. In this background, Collector A. Shyam
Prasad took the initiative and sent forest personnel for special training
in handling Kumki elephants.
“The government would spend around ₹2 crore for the creation of shelter,
dedicated food, water and other facilities as they would stay here for a
long time. Within a couple of months, the Kumki elephants may come to the
district. Their help is essential to control the wild elephants in the
district,” he said while speaking to The Hindu.
According to him, the district administration would pay around ₹45 lakh
compensation to the farmers as their crops got damaged due to the movement
of the elephants. “In search of food, they are moving into fields during
night time. We are trying to provide them food with the support of donors
so that their movement will be restricted, as food will be available near
water sources,” he added.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/two-kumki-elephants-will-be-brought-from-karnataka-to-control-wild-elephants-in-parvathipuram-manyam-district/article68937132.ece
