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Aaranyak Holds Community Consultations to Mitigate Human-Elephant Conflict in Assam
- •Aaranyak conducted community consultation-cum-awareness workshops in the Tamulpur district of Assam following recent human-elephant conflict incidents.
- •The workshops focused on pre-implementation community engagement, identifying locations for mitigation tools, and distributing searchlights.
- •Approximately 110 villagers participated in sessions aimed at promoting elephant conservation education and human-elephant coexistence.
- •The Department of Environment and Forest of Bodoland Territorial Council supported by Aaranyak handed over ten bicycles to frontline forest staff of Raimona National Park to bolster patrolling efforts.
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Aaranyak conducted community consultation-cum-awareness workshops in Tamulpur district on October 9, 2026, to engage villagers on human-elephant conflict mitigation, suggest tool installation locations, and distribute searchlights following recent elephant and human fatalities.
The Department of Environment and Forest of the Bodoland Territorial Council, with support from Aaranyak's Legal and Advocacy Division, provided ten bicycles to frontline forest staff at Raimona National Park on October 14, 2026, to enhance field mobility, patrolling, and wildlife conservation efforts.
Aaranyak's community workshops were conducted with support from the IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival Asian Elephant Rapid Response 2026 Grant and in collaboration with the Assam State Forest Department.