The elephant stood at the Neriamangalam-Idukki road, which passes through forest area and witnesses conflicts between humans and wildlife
The incident happened around 7.30am at Chembankuzhi and Manianpara. The RRT on Friday night managed to drive back the elephant to forest in 15 minutes as they have enough water available there inside,” said an official. The elephant stood at the Neriamangalam-Idukki road, which passes through forest area and witnesses conflicts between humans and wildlife. “The elephants enter human habitations to raid crops such as tapioca and plantain that are cultivated in forest fringes. The RRT team is permanently positioned in the area and do regular patrolling in the night.
Kochi : A wild elephant that entered human habitations in Neriamanmgalam on Friday night was immediately driven back to the forest by rapid response team (RRT) of the forest department.
You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news. However, the officer warned that when the summer approaches, the water availability in the forest goes down forcing animals to come to the river side. To reach the river, wildlife from the other side of the forest have to cross the busy Neriamangalam-Idukki road and human habitation, raising considerable risk for both animals and humans. Download the TOI App.