Saturday, February 09, 2019

Kerala moots jumbo corridor linking forests, sanctuaries


THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With incidents of man-animal conflict being
widely reported in Kerala, the state has embarked on an ambitious project
to link its forests and sanctuaries to create a continuous path for the free
movement of elephants.

The project that intends to create a continuous corridor from north end to
the south will be undertaken using the funds given by the ministry of
environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC). Government has
submitted the proposal to the Centre for linking seven corridors in
northern districts, in which four will require land acquisition. For the first
phase, seven corridors — identified by the ‘right of passage (elephant
passages of India)’ report 2017 by wildlife trust of India and MoEFCC —
have been shortlisted.

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