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Eco-friendly check dams were built across Kalchadi forest streams by students and officials to secure summer drinking water for wildlife, as organised by the Kerala Forest Department and partner groups.
Kerala has doubled wildlife compensation for farmers, now covering full assessed crop losses without application limits, including items like coconuts and cocoa, following a review of inadequate rates since 2015.
The ANEC Trust filed a complaint with the Forest Department requesting an inquiry into unauthorised vehicle entry and recreational activities near the Sholayar Dam reservoir, seeking accountability and protection for nearby tribal communities.
During an Assembly adjournment motion, the Opposition attacked the government over Idukki elephant orders. However, minister Shibu Baby John defended the restrictions, highlighting past LDF proposals and criticising Opposition inaction regarding illegal resorts.
Kerala's pilot project to harvest raw jackfruit along forest fringes to deter elephants faces widespread criticism from farmers and experts, who argue it offers no permanent solution to human-wildlife conflict.
Forest officials cleared an illegal 10-hectare encroachment in Chinnakanal, removing cardamom cultivation and iron fencing that obstructed elephant corridors.
Kerala has launched an AI-powered 'Ele-Fence' system with three security layers in Mullaringad to combat human-elephant conflict, utilising solar power and AI cameras to deter elephants.
Kerala Forest Development Corporation offers workation packages at Anayirankal camp, featuring dam views and tea hills, costing £140 for three nights.
Protests against a proposed protected forest notification have intensified after a Sub-collector ordered a survey of Peringad River's mangrove forests, despite government assurances. Local representatives are protesting, citing a covert attempt to implement the notification.
The Forest Department is investigating two junior officers after a court rejected a chargesheet in the Muttil tree-felling case due to procedural flaws, prompting questions about senior officer accountability.
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