Overview

• The Union Environment Ministry has slated a focused workshop on August 12 in Coimbatore to address rising human-elephant conflicts.
• Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav will inaugurate the gathering alongside Minister of State Kriti Vardhan Singh and Tamil Nadu Forest Minister R. S. Rajakannappan.
• Delegates from elephant range states, conservation experts, railways and forest departments will share mitigation strategies on habitat management and corridor upkeep.
• As part of Project Elephant, the event will kick off a nationwide campaign enrolling nearly 12 lakh students from about 5,000 schools in conservation outreach.
• Government figures show 2,869 fatalities from elephant attacks between 2019 and 2023, highlighting the urgency of strengthening coexistence measures.