Category : Human Wildlife Conflict | Location : Kerala | Posted on 2024-11-27 23:46:06
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A comprehensive study by the forest department on human-wildlife conflicts has identified around 273 local bodies in the state as critical zones. Of them, 30 have been flagged as major hotspots. And of these 30, nine – seven of them in Wayanad alone – have been identified as highly critical, having reported a high number of conflicts and deaths.