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
Bhavanisagar dam also big hurdle in the main elephant corridor which connects Eastern ghats with Western Ghats (Nilgiris). Coimbatore division is part of the most sensitive Nilgiri Biosphere reserve with largest number of elephant and tigers..etc in single continuous location 3/3
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