Wildlife Increasing Forests Seems to be Small

June 13 2013
Kochi

Wildlife species in Kerala have shown increase in their population the forests are becoming smaller for their inhabitant. While the population of monkeys, especially bonnet macaques, and wild boars is nearing a lakh, last count of elephants stood at 6,200. All three species are posing threats to periphery habitats through increasing man-animal conflicts.

“It is a serious issue forcing us to strategize about population management. Though capturing of elephants is banned there is a need to brainstorm about the next best option,” said P S Easa, botanist with Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI). A top forest official confessed “it is time to talk of even capturing as a possible solution. We need to start tackling about this concern asap”.

The government is yet to study the space constraints of the state’s forests. “These 6,200 elephants and all other species share 9,400 sq km of forest land. That an elephant covers some 300 km in a year underlines the pressure on space,” Easa said.

Source– http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Keralas-forests-getting-too-crowded/articleshow/20580308.cms

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