The Tirunelli-Kudrakote corridor is by no means the only strip of vital elephant habitat under threat. And so we’re working with the Wildlife Trust of India to determine where – and how – our resources would be best spent.
In 2010, the Trust will conduct intensive surveys on three important potential corridors, chosen from the following shortlist:
- Upper Dihing East – Upper Dihing West Block at Bogapani
- Upper Dihing East – Upper Dihing West Block between Golai-Pawai
- Kalapahar-Daigurung
- Kotha-Burhidihing
These surveys will draw on a wealth of biological and social information to determine the corridors’ viability, and will contribute to the most up-to-date review of elephant corridors across the country.
The three corridors selected will be taken up for protection, and act as a lifeline for hundreds of elephants long in the future.
Elephant Corridor Survey Project
Aim:
To assess the feasibility of securing vital elephant corridors in Assam
Results:
Once completed, this work will contribute to a full review of all the most vital elephant corridors in India, updating and enhancing the Wildlife Trust of India’s initial work
Status:
Supported since 2011
