Lok Sabha Question No. 1663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Elephant Corridors
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1663

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2016

## Elephant Corridors

## 1663.  SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS  AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  survey  of  the  locations  of  the  elephant  corridors  in  the  country  has  been undertaken and if,  the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of the steps undertaken by the Government to protect the elephant corridors from illegal encroachment?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) The Elephant Task Force Report, 2010 titled 'Gajah' has identified 27 priority I and 61 priority II elephant corridors.  Details of the corridors are given in Annexure .
- (b) Steps undertaken by the Government to protect the Elephant Corridors are given below:
- (i) Financial and technical assistance is provided to 16 elephant range states under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Project Elephant'.
- (ii) Improvement of elephant habitat, including Elephant Reserves and Corridors
- (iii) Regular  and  extensive  patrolling  of  forest  areas  and  anti  poaching  measures  by frontline filed staff of the State Forest Departments.
- (iv) Trainings  and  awareness  camps  are  organised  regularly  for  local  people  for conservation of elephants and other wildlife.
- (v) Local communities are organised into Joint Forest Management Committees/Ecodevelopment  Committees  for  protection  of  elephant  habitat,  including  elephant corridors.
- (vi) Habitat improvement and eco-restoration is taken up in critical areas of elephant reserves and corridors.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1663 RAISED BY SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI REGARDING 'ELEPHANT CORRIDORS' DUE FOR REPLY ON 08.03.2016.

## Elephant Corridors identified by Elephant Task Force 'Gajah'

| Priority I Elephant Corridors   | Priority I Elephant Corridors             | Priority II Elephant Corridors   | Priority II Elephant Corridors   |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| S.No.                           | Elephant Corridor                         | S.No.                            | Elephant Corridor                |
| 1.                              | Chilla-Motichur                           | 1.                               | Kansrau-Barkote                  |
| 2.                              | Rawasan-Sonanadi (Via Landsdown)          | 2.                               | Motichur-Gohri                   |
| 3.                              | South Patlidun-Chilkiya                   | 3.                               | Rawasan-Sonanadi (Via Bijnor FD) |
| 4.                              | Malani Kota                               | 4.                               | Chilkiya-kota                    |
| 5.                              | Simlipal-Satkosia                         | 5.                               | Fatehpur-Gadgadiya               |
| 6.                              | Baula-Kuldhia                             | 6.                               | Gora Rankhu and Gorai-Tanda      |
| 7.                              | Kotgarh-Chandrapur                        | 7.                               | Kilpura-khatima-surai            |
| 8.                              | Buxa-Ripu at Sankosh                      | 8.                               | Lagga Bagga - Kishenpur          |
| 9.                              | Ankua-Ambia                               | 9.                               | Mahilong-Kalimati                |
| 10.                             | Pakke-Doimara at Dezling                  | 10.                              | Chandil-Matha                    |
| 11.                             | Pakke-Papum at Longka Nullah              | 11.                              | Dalma-Chandil                    |
| 12.                             | Kalapahar-Daigurung                       | 12.                              | Dalma-Rugai                      |
| 13.                             | Kaziranga- Karbi Anglog at Panbari        | 13.                              | Jhunjhaka-Banduan                |
| 14.                             | Kaziranga- Karbi Anglong at Kanchanjuri   | 14.                              | Dalapani-Kankrajhor              |
| 15.                             | Pakke-Doimara at Tipi                     | 15.                              | Dumriya-Nayagram                 |
| 16.                             | Baghmara-Balpakram                        | 16.                              | Dumriya-Kundaluka and Murakanjia |
| 17.                             | Siju Rewak                                | 17.                              | Leda-Bera                        |
| 18.                             | Edayarhalli-Doddasampige                  | 18.                              | Anjadbera-Bichaburu              |
| 19.                             | Kaniyanpura-Moyar                         | 19.                              | Karo-Karampada                   |
| 20.                             | Anaimali at Punachi                       | 20.                              | Badampahar-Dhobadhobil           |
| 21.                             | Anaimalai between Siluvaimedu- Kadamparai | 21.                              | Badampahar-Karida East           |
| 22.                             | Chamranagar-Talamalai at Muddahalli       | 22.                              | Kahneijena-Anantpur              |
| 23.                             | Kalamali - Singara and Avarahalla         | 23.                              | Tal-Kholgarh                     |
| 24.                             | Moyar-Avarahalla                          | 24.                              | Nuahgaon-Baruni                  |
| 25.                             | Tirunelli - Kudrakote                     | 25.                              | Mahananda-Kolbari and Tukriajhar |
| 26.                             | Buoolavampatti-Attapadi                   | 26.                              | Apalchand-Mahananda              |
| 27.                             | Anaimalai at Waterfalls Estate            | 27.                              | Apalchand-Gorumara               |

|   28. | Apalchand-Kalimpong at mal block (Via Sylee)                    |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|    29 | Apalchand-Kalimpong at mal block (Via Meenglass)                |
|    30 | Chapramari-Kalimpong                                            |
|    31 | Rethi-Central Diana                                             |
|    32 | Rethi-Moraghat                                                  |
|    33 | Dumchi-Rethi                                                    |
|    34 | Titi-Dumchi                                                     |
|    35 | Buxa- Titi (Via Torsa)                                          |
|    36 | uxa- Titi (Via Beech and Barnbari)                              |
|    37 | Nemati - Chilapata                                              |
|    38 | Pakke-Papum at Seijosa Nullah                                   |
|    39 | Durpong-Doimukh at Khundakhuwa                                  |
|    40 | Dulung-Subansari                                                |
|    41 | D'ering - Mebo at Sigar Nalah                                   |
|    42 | D'ering - Mebo at Kongkul                                       |
|    43 | Kotha Burhidihing                                               |
|    44 | Upper Dihing East - Upper Dihing West Block at Bogapani         |
|    45 | Upper Dihing East - Upper Dihing West Block Between Golai-Pawai |
|    46 | Kukurakata-Bagser at Amguri                                     |
|    47 | Charduar-Singri Hill                                            |
|    48 | Saipunj-Narpuh                                                  |
|    49 | Rewak-Imangiri                                                  |
|    50 | Nokrek-Imangiri                                                 |
|    51 | Ranggira-Nokrek                                                 |
|    52 | Karadikkal-Madeswara                                            |
|    53 | Tali                                                            |
|    54 | Chamrajnagar- Talamalai at Punjur                               |
|    55 | Talamalai-Guttiyalattur                                         |
|    56 | Avarahalla-Sigur                                                |
|    57 | Kalhatti-Sigur at Glen Corin                                    |
|    58 | Nilambur Kovilakam - New Amarambalam                            |
|    59 | Periya at Pakranthalam                                          |
|    60 | Kottiyur-Periya                                                 |
|    61 | Kallar at Gandhapallayam                                        |