Elephants at the door: Wild herds terrorise villages in Udayapur and Jhapa as human-wildlife conflict deepens
Summary
Wild elephant herds have been destroying homes and disrupting farming in Udayapur and Jhapa, highlighting a deepening human-wildlife conflict in eastern Nepal during the monsoon season.
Key Points
- Wild elephants destroyed six homes in Udayapur, displacing families.
- In Jhapa, herds of 40 to 50 elephants including calves have been disturbing villages and farms.
- Local efforts to drive elephants away with sirens and noise are temporary and insufficient.
- Experts call for cross-border coordination between Nepal and India to restore elephant corridors and manage the conflict.
