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The Department of Forest has deployed 7 teams to show the question of chaotic animals entering ranches adjoining reserve forests on the Western Ghats and thrust the animals backmost into the jungles.
As the section has to show the reserve wood areas with an grade of implicit 10,000 hectares astatine Kadayam, Courtallam, Shencottai, Maekkarai, Vadakarai, Kadayanallur, Chokkampatti, Puliyangudi, Vasudevanallur and Sivagiri, penetration of chaotic animals similar elephant, bear, deer, chaotic boar, Indian gaur, leopard and adjacent tiger successful hunt of nutrient into adjoining cultivable lands, groves and habitations has been reported. As the invading chaotic animals, particularly elephants, chaotic boars, Indian gaur and deer, origin extended harm to the lasting crop, the farmers are distressed.
Besides seeking compensation for the harvest harm caused by the chaotic animals, the agriculturists person besides urged the authorities to find a imperishable solution to cheque chaotic carnal penetration into their ranches similar digging of trenches and erection of star electrical obstruction on the full borderline betwixt the reserve wood and the ranches from Kadayam to Sivagiri that necessitate immense investment.
“The elephants are attracted by paddy, coconut, jackfruit, banana and different crops being raised successful the fields adjacent to the reserve forests wherever these mammoth animals cannot find their favourite nutrient successful abundance wrong the forest. Each elephant is successful request of 250 kg nutrient everyday. Fruits and vegetables cultivated successful these areas are blistery favourites of chaotic boars, Indian gaurs and deer. Moreover, the encroachment of the elephant corridor by individuals and ccompanies for commercialized purposes unit these animals to participate the ranches and the quality habitations successful hunt of food,” says a elder wood official.
After predominant invasions of elephant astatine Vadakarai, Maekkarai, Kadayanallur and Chokkampatti were reported, a peculiar squad led by Courtallam Range Officer Seetharaman has been deployed astatine Vadakarai area, portion different squad led by Kadayanallur Range Officer Kanagaraj is patrolling Chokkampatti area.
In summation to these 2 teams, the 3rd squad led by Tenkasi Range Officer Chelladurai is reinforcing the patrolling successful different areas.
“These patrol teams are moving round-the-clock to show the question of chaotic animals into the fields, particularly the introduction of elephants into the ranches and thrust them backmost into the forest. So, determination is nary request for panic,” said District Forest Officer Rajmohan.
The wood officials accidental that with the constricted manpower, they person to cheque chaotic carnal invasion, hunting, amerciable introduction of outsiders into the reserve forest, amerciable enactment of tourists and trekkers, introduction of hunters from Kerala and gathering of quality astir hunters and arms successful their possession, among different duties.
“With these limitations, we are giving our champion to guarantee the information of chaotic animals, farmers and their crops. We question their practice by alerting america instantly aft noticing immoderate chaotic carnal penetration truthful that we tin enactment rapidly which volition prevention them and their crop,” different wood authoritative said.
