This story is from August 15, 2021

Team in Kodagu to study man-animal conflict

A team from New Delhi, deputed by the ministry of environment and forest, visited Kodagu to study the man-animal conflict recently. They visited conflict spots, collected information and took suggestions from local leaders.
Team in Kodagu to study man-animal conflict
MADIKERI: A team from New Delhi, deputed by the ministry of environment and forest, visited Kodagu to study the man-animal conflict recently. They visited conflict spots, collected information and took suggestions from local leaders. The team is likely to submit their report to the government.
The project is intended to provide inputs for a national plan to be prepared by the Centre, to find a solution to the man-elephant conflict in village areas, mainly in four states, including Karnataka, in the forest belt.
The team was headed by Neeraja Kere. The team toured villages in Kodagu for four days, and conducted field study and thesis work.
The team is jointly conducting the study with a German team. Their inputs will be included as an additional guideline in the national forest policy by the Union government, after presenting it before the Niti Aayog.
Some experienced horticulturists and farmers like Kollira Gopi Chinnappa from here, as well as environmentalists, met the team. Those who have suffered due to the elephant menace also met them. They opposed the growing of teak and Nilgiri trees in the forest area, which have an adverse impact on wildlife. Instead, they suggested to grow bamboo and fruit trees in forest to feed elephants, which will prevent them from entering villages and residential areas. The team showed an interest in forming primary response teams at the panchayat level, to take preventive steps to tackle man-animal conflict.
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