Wild Elephants, who feed from the waste treatment plant owned by Munnar Panchayat in Kallar, near Munnar, idukki. | Photo Credit: Jomon Pampavallley
The Kerala Forest Department has issued a proposal for a political document aimed at addressing the conflicts of human acidlif in the state. The mitigation initiative entitled “Mission for Agricultural Revival and Mitigation of Human and Tistin’s conflict” focuses on an intensive annual action plan.
According to JJ Neriariampararamtil, forest conservator assistant (ACF), research units, peerumade and high -range coordinator for mitigation plan, 37 Grama Panchayats was identified as hotspots under a high -range forest circle covered by IDUKKI, Kottayam, Pathanamit and parts of the Ernaculum districts. “Since Thursday (September 25, 2025), a total of 535 complaints in a high -range circle have been received. Although most of the complaints were resolved in the Range Office and at the level of the Forest Officer Division (DFO), some demanded state negotiations,” said Mr. Neriampambil.
“The meeting at the Panchayat level took place from 23 to 25 September. Efforts will be made with the support of various government authorities,” said Mr. Neramparamtil.
At the meeting of the participating parties in Munnar on Wednesday (September 24, 2025), the local members of the body increased the action of increasing attacks on a wild animal. Representatives said agriculture was becoming increasingly difficult due to repeated wild animal attacks in Layams (Cluster Homes), except for losing cattle in the hands of wild animals.
Officer Munnar Range S. Biju said that the meeting also raised the question of the installation of barbed fences in various parts of Munnar blocks that prevents the smooth movement of wild elephants, which led to the human settlements to result in camping.
“To avoid loss of cattle, the meeting discussed the possibility of implementation of feeding in cattle shelters and installation of sensor lights, which discourages wild attacks on animals on farms on the premises of the home house.
The meeting also demanded the installation of monitoring cameras in real time in Munnar Panchayat waste treatment plants in Kallar and in a factory to monitor the presence of wild elephants. “The recommended plans will be introduced soon,” said Mr. Biju.
According to sources, a large number of complaints about the threat of the bonnet of the bonnet, a widely seen species of primates in areas with a high range, which is included in Annex 1 to the Act on the Protection of Wallless Animals from 1972, was received.
Published – September 2025 20:56
