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With the cacophony over #Elephant #Arikomban, lets understand how such #elephants are 'made', and #conflict created. As per a #Kerala cabinet decision taken in August 2002, 559 families of landless tribals were settled on 276 ha land in #Chinnakanal during 2003. The then 1/9 
DFO (#Munnar) #PrakritiSrivastava objected: it was prime #elephant habitat & corridor, the consequences would be disasterous. Within a year, human-elephant conflict had escalated. Giving pattas wily-nily w/o w/o #forest dept inputs #wildlife consideration is best avoided 2/9
Wild elephants raiding rice filelds for food is common, but this particular #elephant has been raiding ration shops and houses in search of rice!
In one-and-a-half years, the rogue elephant called 'Ari Komban' (rice tusker) has raided this ration shop 6-7 times in search of rice.
In one-and-a-half years, the rogue elephant called 'Ari Komban' (rice tusker) has raided this ration shop 6-7 times in search of rice.
Arikomban has been a regular presence in and around Anayirankal Dam near #Munnar and has killed at least 10 people.
#Kerala
#HumanAnimalConflict
#WildElephant
#Kerala
#HumanAnimalConflict
#WildElephant
This PhD student from #Kerala wants to show the world that there is more to Indian #wildlife than just tigers and elephants
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By @Kavitamajumdar
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By @Kavitamajumdar
@Kavitamajumdar Sandeep Das realised that he needed to take up photography to help present his findings to a scientific community to prove the unusual sightings of the rare and exotic birds he spotted. He began as a novice shooting pictures, randomly.
#Wildlife #wildlifephotography
#Wildlife #wildlifephotography
@Kavitamajumdar His key area of interest remains amphibians and, to some extent, reptiles. They essentially share the same ecosystem, and both are primarily nocturnal. So, if you study one, you are bound to bump into the other frequently.
#Wildlife #wildlifephotography
#Wildlife #wildlifephotography
At least 13 bodies have been recovered from the landslide hit #Munnar's #Rajamala Pettimudi Estate, 16 people said to be rescued& 66 reportedly still missing, as of 4pm.
Meanwhile, 4 districts issued red alert. Evacuation begins in places that are on an edge. #KeralaRains
Meanwhile, 4 districts issued red alert. Evacuation begins in places that are on an edge. #KeralaRains
Received from a news group. Locals at the forefront of rescue ops.
A resident describes the night before the landslide struck. There were 30 houses and 70 people, he says. (Video received from a journo group)
