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Managing Coexistence in Human-Animal Conflict Zones

Source: THSubject: Ecology Context: Severe human-wildlife conflict (HWC) has been reported across India, with Karnataka recording 53 human deaths in the 2025-26 fiscal year and Madhya Pradesh witnessing a crisis with 28 tiger deaths in the first five months of 2026. Managing Coexistence in Human-Animal Conflict Zones About Managing Coexistence in Human-Animal Conflict Zones: What …

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Bannerghatta National Park

Source:  TOI Subject:  Mapping Context: The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) in January 2026 recommended restoring the original 2016 Ecologically Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Bannerghatta National Park, undoing the reduced 2020 notification. About Bannerghatta National Park: What it is? Bannerghatta National Park is a protected wildlife reserve and biodiversity hotspot forming the southern green lung of …

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Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

Source:  IE Context: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has implemented an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) across key elephant corridors to prevent elephant deaths caused by train collisions. About Intrusion Detection System (IDS): What it is? An AI- and sensor-based surveillance mechanism that uses optical fibre cables to detect movement of elephants or other wildlife near …

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You, Jaya, are the forest officer overseeing the forest range in Jhargram, West Bengal, a region known for its high elephant population and significant elephant corridors that intersect with human settlements.

Q7. You, Jaya, are the forest officer overseeing the forest range in Jhargram, West Bengal, a region known for its high elephant population and significant elephant corridors that intersect with human settlements. Over recent years, increasing incidents of crop destruction, property damage, and occasional injuries caused by elephant herds have heightened tensions among local communities …

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World Elephant Day 2025

Source:  TH Context: World Elephant Day 2025 will be celebrated on August 12 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, focusing on human–elephant conflict mitigation, hosted by the MoEF&CC in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. About World Elephant Day 2025: What it is? An annual global event dedicated to the conservation and protection of elephants. Aims …

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NGT seeks action plan on elephant corridors

Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. NGT seeks action plan on elephant corridors: What has the NGT said? Directed the Odisha government to prepare an action plan within three months on 14 identified elephant corridors for providing stress-free migration to jumbos from one habitation to another in the State. What’s the issue? NGT had directed authorities …

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