Forest Department removes ripe jackfruits from trees near residential areas in Gudalur to reduce human–wildlife interactions

The Gudalur Forest Division has begun removing ripe jackfruits from trees located successful precocious human-elephant interface areas, arsenic they question to discourage animals from entering quality settlements successful hunt of food.

The removal of the fruits was being undertaken based connected the acquisition of the Field Director of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) and the Divisional Forest Officer (Gudalur) successful Cherambadi wood range. The fruits were removed lone from trees that were adjacent oregon adjacent to residential areas. “This is being done with the anterior consent of the respective landowners and acrophobic individuals, and with the assistance of the Forest Department,” a connection from the Gudalur Forest Division said.