To prevent wild animals, including elephants, from entering villages, the Indian Railways and the Forest Department have implemented a new system along the railway track between Kanjikode and Coimbatore. This system includes 24-hour surveillance cameras and a Rapid Response Team (RRT) to chase away elephants. This has successfully reduced the number...
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of elephants being hit by trains and has provided relief to farmers living near the forest border. The system has been successful in keeping elephant herds within the forest, with fewer instances of them entering villages and raiding crops. The Forest Department is also planting fruit trees in areas bordering the railway track to provide food for the animals and prevent them from venturing out. The system is now being considered for implementation in other areas where wildlife-human conflict is prevalent.