Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Tamil Nadu notified three elephant corridors in the Hosur Forest Division, covering more than 10,300 hectares, to safeguard critical elephant movement routes between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The designated corridors are Jawalagiri-Ulibanda-Thaggatti, Jawalagiri-Panai-Anchetty, and Billikkal Jawalagiri. The longest is the Jawalagiri-Panai-Anchetty corridor, covering 6,881.47 hectares and extending for 20.90 km. These corridors are located within the Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary and adjoining reserved forests. The notification aims to maintain forest connectivity, support elephant migration, and reduce habitat fragmentation and human-elephant conflict. It followed directions from the Madras High Court and recommendations from expert committees.