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N Viswanath Tirupati: Conservator of Forests of Tirupati Circle P V Chalapathi Rao on Tuesday announced to The Hans India that they plan...
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Tirupati: Conservator of Forests of Tirupati Circle P V Chalapathi Rao on Tuesday announced to The Hans India that they plan to begin the census of the wild elephants from May and arrangements are being made for the launch of programme.A Chalapathi Rao also informed that for the first time the forest officials captured on camera a herd of elephants along with a calf moving in the Kangumadugu Beat in Balapalli range of Seshachala Forest in Chittoor district. Chalapathi Rao and other forest officials expressed their happiness on seeing a cal walking behind it mother and said that it was a good place for the habitation of the elephants. The forest officials conducted a special study to count the number of wild animals moving in the forest with the help of eight high-tech and specially designed cameras. They installed the cameras at different locations in the forest to record the movement of elephants. Chalapathi Rao said that Seshachala forest was a suitable location for wild animals compared to other sanctuaries in the State. At first, the department identified the movements of a herd of elephants in 1994 and at the time, the number of elephants was only twelve. Later, in the span of 12 years, the number has gone up to 29. Many elephants came from Kerala and settled here in Seshachala forest as the environment and habitation is suitable for them, he said. "As we noticed the movements of elephants in this pocket, the departmenteeds to improve the natural condition and living atmosphere for wild animals," said Bubhesh Guptha, research scholar. Replying to a query, Chalapathi Rao said the Satyamangalam forest area is considered to be a meeting point of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states. As the agricultural fields are located near to the reserve forest, farmers are worried about the possible damage of their crops due to attack of elephants. However, forest officials said that in general, the elephants prefer to stay inside the forest and they will not come out to harm the crops.
Tirupati: Conservator of Forests of Tirupati Circle P V Chalapathi Rao on Tuesday announced to The Hans India that they plan to begin the census of the wild elephants from May and arrangements are being made for the launch of programme.A Chalapathi Rao also informed that for the first time the forest officials captured on camera a herd of elephants along with a calf moving in the Kangumadugu Beat in Balapalli range of Seshachala Forest in Chittoor district. Chalapathi Rao and other forest officials expressed their happiness on seeing a cal walking behind it mother and said that it was a good place for the habitation of the elephants. The forest officials conducted a special study to count the number of wild animals moving in the forest with the help of eight high-tech and specially designed cameras. They installed the cameras at different locations in the forest to record the movement of elephants. Chalapathi Rao said that Seshachala forest was a suitable location for wild animals compared to other sanctuaries in the State. At first, the department identified the movements of a herd of elephants in 1994 and at the time, the number of elephants was only twelve. Later, in the span of 12 years, the number has gone up to 29. Many elephants came from Kerala and settled here in Seshachala forest as the environment and habitation is suitable for them, he said. "As we noticed the movements of elephants in this pocket, the departmenteeds to improve the natural condition and living atmosphere for wild animals," said Bubhesh Guptha, research scholar. Replying to a query, Chalapathi Rao said the Satyamangalam forest area is considered to be a meeting point of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states. As the agricultural fields are located near to the reserve forest, farmers are worried about the possible damage of their crops due to attack of elephants. However, forest officials said that in general, the elephants prefer to stay inside the forest and they will not come out to harm the crops.
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