COIMBATORE: Nature Conservation Foundation’s project to mitigate human-elephant conflict in Valparai has received the ‘Strategic Partnership Grant’ of Rs 35 lakh from The Habitats Trust.
Nature Conservation Foundation has come up with a mobile-based early warning systems to avoid fatal encounters with elephants.
A statement from The Habitats Trust, founded by Roshni Nadar Malhotra, chairperson of HCL Technologies, said about 70,000 people and 120 elephants depend on the same space and resources in Valparai which has led to frequent incidents of conflict. “Nature Conservation Foundation has been researching this scenario and with the help of relevant stakeholders, they have implemented simple, unique and participative mobile-based early warning systems through bulk SMS, voice call alerts and GSM based alert system to facilitate people to avoid fatal encounters with elephants,” the statement said. “The technology, along with awareness and sensitization programmes, aims to create a win-win situation for elephants and people and facilitate their co-existence in the region,’’ it added.
The grant would help Nature Convservation Foundation’s efforts on human-elephant conflict mitigation measures.
Nature Conservation Foundation has come up with a mobile-based early warning systems to avoid fatal encounters with elephants.
A statement from The Habitats Trust, founded by Roshni Nadar Malhotra, chairperson of HCL Technologies, said about 70,000 people and 120 elephants depend on the same space and resources in Valparai which has led to frequent incidents of conflict. “Nature Conservation Foundation has been researching this scenario and with the help of relevant stakeholders, they have implemented simple, unique and participative mobile-based early warning systems through bulk SMS, voice call alerts and GSM based alert system to facilitate people to avoid fatal encounters with elephants,” the statement said. “The technology, along with awareness and sensitization programmes, aims to create a win-win situation for elephants and people and facilitate their co-existence in the region,’’ it added.
The grant would help Nature Convservation Foundation’s efforts on human-elephant conflict mitigation measures.
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