Odisha to install siren to caution elephants movement in forest

What is the News?

The Forest Department in Odisha is experimenting with a siren system to reduce human-elephant encounters.

What is the Odisha Government doing to reduce Human-Elephant encounters?

Odisha Forest Department in association with a non-government organization has started a pilot project on a siren system to alert traffic about elephant movement.

The siren system detects elephant herds approaching the National Highway by its infrared sensor system. There is an in-built programme to identify jumbos from their sizes and other attributes. 

Once detected, the siren would go off alerting traffic from both sides.

Other Initiatives to reduce Human-Elephant encounters

Khadi Village Industries Commission is implementing Apiculture Programme to keep elephants at bay in Angul district in Odisha.

Under this programme, about 100 bee boxes have been set up at the border of Laxmipur village in Angul district. Elephants are expected to be stung by bees if their boxes are hit. It would drive the elephant’s back. Closed circuit television cameras have been installed to capture the reaction of elephants.

Source: The post is based on the article “Odisha to install siren to caution elephants movement in forest” published in The Hindu on 27th June 2022.