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Wild Lands Elephant Corridor Project

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Conservation in India
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Conservation in India

India is home to 60% of the remaining Asian elephant populations making their survival in India critical to the survival of the species as a whole. Habitat loss, leading to fragmentation, is a serious threat to the Indian elephants. Habitat fragmentation results in small isolated populations of elephants which are vulnerable to extinctions. In addition to this, large animals like elephants require substantial areas to support them and so will leave protected areas to get food and other resources that they need. This often results in conflicts with humans, due to elephants raiding or destroying crops, and increases the threat to the elephants’ survival.

Indian Elephants
Indian elephants in Meghalaya State. Photo © Emily Brickell/World Land Trust. See more elephant photos »

Wild Lands Elephant Corridors

The World Land Trust is working with the Wildlife Trust of India to create a network of forest corridors to enable the Indian elephants to move safely between protected areas to avoid human-elephant conflict and protect critical elephant habitat. WTI have identified 88 elephant corridors that are currently in use in the country, which have been prioritised based on their conservation importance and the feasibility of protecting the corridor. Based on their research, WTI and the World Land Trust are working together to protect these corridors one by one. Ensuring the survival of a ‘flagship’ species like the Asian elephant requires the protection of the entire habitat, which means that the initiative will also benefit other wildlife that rely on the forest for their survival.

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Siju-Rewak Corridor
Tirunelli-Kudrakote Corridor

Supporting local people

In a country with more than a billion people, it is vital that any conservation initiative involves the local communities, to ensure that project is a success. This project benefits not only the wildlife but also villagers close to the corridors by reducing conflict through the creation of the corridors and by providing the financial capability and expertise to create alternative livelihoods to the ‘slash-and burn’ agriculture which has led to the rapid depletion of the natural forests.

You can help save the elephants!

The Wild Lands Elephant Corridor Project shows that there are ways you can help save endangered species. £50 protects one acre of corridor forest for the Indian elephants to roam safely. A personalised certificate is produced for those making a donation of £25 or more. An acre of Wild Lands Elephant Corridor would also make an ideal present for family and friends.

Help Save the Indian Elephants

Min. amount is £25 if you would like a certificate.
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