Just in the year 2020, 19 elephants are dead in Coimbatore forest division (693sqkm area). Many people lost life. It has highest man-animal conflict in Tamil Nadu. CBE forest division has 4 U shaped valleys & Forest under Nilgiri slope (Sirumugai & Mettupalayam forest range). 1/3
Most of the death happened due to occupation of elephant corridors, walls, loss of elephant habitat & dams. 4 U valleys been occupied by politically linked institutions. They restricts elephant movements. Agriculture, resorts, clubs, colleges, Brick clines also contributed 2/3