Mattupetty grassland
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It would also escalate the likelihood of elephants entering human habitation in search of food, they said. M N Jayachandran, vice-president of Idukki Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said elephants arrive in large numbers at the grassland that falls within the 105sqkm catchment area of Mattupetty Dam. Land allotted for cattle rearing as part of livestock development activities must not be used in ways that harm wildlife, the environmentalists said.
Kochi: Environmentalists have warned that Kerala Livestock Development Board would be solely responsible for depriving wild elephants of access to fodder and drinking water following the implementation of the tourism project in Mattupetty grasslands, a vital wild elephant habitat. The constant greenery and the ease of drinking water from the dam are what lure the elephants here. The area where elephants come to graze and drink water has been fenced off and opened for tourists. These grasslands lie along a stretch of Munnar–Top Station Road. Even then, the electric fence was not removed. Now, the elephants’ fodder and water are being taken away, they added. Download the TOI App.
There has previously been an incident where a wild elephant died after coming in contact with an electric fence at the Mattupetty farm.