human-elephant conflict Archives

August 11, 2025 3:23 PM

World Elephant Day 2025 to be celebrated in Coimbatore on August 12

The national celebration of World Elephant Day 2025 will be held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on August 12. The event is being organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in association with the Tamil Nadu Forest D...

May 14, 2025 10:56 AM

MP approves Rs. 47 crore plan to tackle human-elephant conflict

In a decisive move to address the escalating human-elephant conflict in southern Madhya Pradesh, the state cabinet has approved a Rs.47 crore mitigation plan aimed at safeguarding both rural communities and wildlife. The initiative, cleared on Tuesd...

August 9, 2024 4:48 PM

Assam: HaatiApp to help communities coexist with elephants, reduce conflicts

In a significant step towards mitigating Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC), Aaranyak, a prominent biodiversity conservation organization based in Guwahati, has unveiled two innovative tools: the 'HaatiApp' and a handbook on solar-powered fences. The 'Ha...

January 10, 2024 11:58 AM

Assam installs solar fence to tackle human-elephant conflict

To address the ongoing human-elephant conflict (HEC), a solar-powered electric fence has recently been installed in Udalguri district, Assam. Collaborating with 'The Aaranyak,' a wildlife NGO based in Guwahati, the Forest Department has successfully ...

August 9, 2023 3:26 PM

Know how India is protecting its elephants, as their numbers continue to grow

Elephants are symbolic to our culture. Our country is home to 60 percent of the Global population of Asian Elephants. The current population estimates indicate that there are about 50,000-60,000 Asian elephants in the world and there are nearly 30,00...