Forest fragmentation causing increase in human-elephant conflicts


Johor Perhilitan personnel relocating an elephant at Ladang REM near Kota Tinggi last year. — Filepic

A TOTAL of 605 complaints on human-elephant conflicts have been received by Johor Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) from six districts in the state since 2015.

State health and environment committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said Kota Tinggi district recorded the most number of cases, with 203 cases, including seven this year alone.

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