Home / Environment / Wild Elephants Invade Coffee Plantations
Wild Elephants Invade Coffee Plantations
10 Jul
Summary
- Forest department drove elephants from coffee plantations.
- A herd of 26 elephants, including 8 calves, was found.
- Rising Cauvery river waters caused elephants to move.
- One elephant was seen in a residential area.
Forest department officials recently undertook an operation to guide a herd of wild elephants back into the forest. The elephants had been camping in coffee plantations in the Abhyatmangala, Attimangala, and Katibane areas, causing significant disruption.
Foresters stated that the elevated water levels of the Cauvery River had compelled some elephants to move towards village forests, as crossing the river became difficult. This led to the herd, numbering 26 including 8 calves, being found within plantations.
Concerns grew among local residents as the elephants were observed roaming in populated areas. One incident captured on CCTV showed an elephant in the residential zone of MG Colony in Nellihudikeri village, prompting the intervention.
The operation successfully managed the situation, with officials working to ensure the elephants returned to their natural habitat. Some elephants had been staying within the Abhyathmangala coffee plantation.
