Four wild elephants died under suspicious circumstances in the limits of Pataur, Khitauli and Panpatha areas of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. On the other hand, 6 elephants are sick. Villagers say elephants have died from eating Kodo and Kutki crops and a team of doctors from Jabalpur has arrived to treat the sick.
Prakash Kumar Verma, deputy director of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, said that there is an area of Khitauli Core, Pataur Core and Panpatha Buffer, it is called Tri Junction Area. Villages are also located near here. Regarding the death of elephants, he said, we are investigating, a team of doctors also arrived, so far 4 elephants have died.
The movement of the elephants is monitored.
Deputy Director Prakash Kumar Verma said that it was a herd of 13 elephants, the remaining 6 elephants are currently visible in the forest and are undergoing treatment. Our teams patrol every day and along with them we also have groups of villagers who constantly monitor the movement of the elephants, we also have WhatsApp groups, yesterday they were told that they were heading to Salkhania via Bagaiha, Badwahi Went. to the town.
How did the elephants die?
If the villagers are to be believed, his death and worsening condition was due to Kodo and Kutki’s crops being eaten. Kodo and Kutki cause enormous damage to the elephants. However, in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve area, a group of 60 to 70 wild elephants live in different herds in different areas.
How many elephants are there in India?
World Elephant Day is celebrated every year on August 12. In the year 2017, an elephant census was conducted in India, according to which there are approximately 29,964 elephants in India. According to government data, India is home to more than 60 percent of the world’s wild Asian elephant population. There are 31 elephant reserves across the country, spread across 14 states and 76,508 square kilometres.
