India in the Age of Ideas: Select Writings: 2006-2018 by Sanjeev Sanyal

Author:Sanjeev Sanyal [Sanyal, Sanjeev]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789387894570
Publisher: Westland Publications Limited
Published: 2018-12-30T20:00:00+00:00

The Nilgiris and its foothills are some of the richest biodiversity hotspots in the world. Coimbatore’s urban system is surrounded by wildlife sanctuaries such as Annamalai, Madhumalai, Bandipur and so on. There are forest areas within a few kilometres of Coimbatore town. These forests contain endangered species such as tigers, Asian elephants and the hornbill. Urban expansion is threatening their habitat, even ignoring encroachments and other illegal activities. Elephant migration corridors provide a good illustration of the problem. There are now busy highways that cut through these corridors. Brick kilns, residential homes, educational institutes and even theme parks are being built right up to the edge of the forest. As a result, the elephants are finding themselves stranded in scattered enclaves with inadequate water, food and mating opportunities. It is common to see a confused group of elephants in the middle of a highway without an escape route. Not surprisingly, man-animal conflict has spiralled out and people are being killed often by enraged pachyderms. Locals are responding by raising illegal and deadly electric fences.

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