150 elephant corridors identified in India; WB tops

WEST BENGAL: India has at least 150 elephant corridors spanning 15 range-states across four elephant-bearing regions, with West Bengal topping the list with 26 such land strips, according to a new Union Environment Ministry report.The central government’s 2010 Elephant Task Force report (Gajah report) listed 88 corridors in the country.The latest report, titled “Elephant Corridors of India”, also highlights that the intensity of elephant use has increased in 59 of these corridors, remained stable in 29 and decreased in 29 others.

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