Solar Fencing To Curb Human-Elephant Conflict
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First published in Sanctuary Asia,
Vol. 32
No. 1,
January 2012
In the first phase, a five-km stretch would be fenced near Narayani jungle under Khallikote forest range to prevent entry of jumbos into human habitats by using a permissible amount of electric shock.
"The work for solar fencing will start after the elephant herds are driven away from Ganjam block," divisional forest officer, Berhampur, AK Jena, said.
At least 22 elephants divided into three to four herds are now camping in Damanagiri forest in the block, he said.
The affected areas are the four blocks of Chhatrapur, Khallikote, Beguniapada and Ganjam.
The government has already sanctioned Rs five lakh and has assured the rest of the amount for the fence which will cost a total of around Rs 10 lakh, he said. Read the full report here.
Source: Times of India, Berhampur.
