The Centre has also instructed states to protect wildlife corridors in the country’s forest regions to ensure the safe transit of animals. Meanwhile, the forest department in Kerala has identified wildlife corridors for elephants, tigers and bears.

The states should follow guidelines issued by the Centre to avoid incidents of human-wildlife conflicts. Forest authorities should take steps to ensure that wildlife animals that enter residential areas are sent back to their natural habitats and not return to human settlements again.

Wild elephants often enter human settlements searching for water. To avoid this, states should ensure that water streams are retained within the forest. The activities that disrupt the animal’s free movements inside the forest should also be restricted.

Meanwhile, the state governments have adopted electric fences on border areas of forests to prevent wild animals from entering human settlements. The Centre is also providing financial aid for the same.