Elephant corridors in Keralam’s Athirappilly to be restored, says Minister
The Kerala government plans to restore traditional elephant corridors in the Athirappilly forest range to mitigate human-wildlife conflict. This initiative follows recent incidents where wild elephants entered human settlements, causing safety concerns for both residents and tourists.
Why it matters
Restoring natural habitats is a critical strategy for reducing dangerous encounters between humans and wildlife in rapidly developing regions.
The elephant corridors in the Athirappilly forest range will be restored to ease the growing conflict between humans and wild elephants, Forest Minister Shibu Baby John has said.
Speaking after inaugurating the renovated entrance gate and the forest shop at the Athirappilly Waterfalls tourism centre recently, the Minister said the State government was committed to becoming more responsive to the needs of local communities.
He said the closure of traditional elephant routes, used by wild elephants while moving in search of water, had intensified human-wildlife conflict.
“Blocking elephant corridors has increased the conflict between people and wildlife,” the Minister said, adding that the traditional routes would be restored.
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