33 Elephant Reserves established in 14 major elephant States

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in coordination with the State Forest Departments, have ground-validated 150 elephant corridors across 15 elephant range states in the country, and informed the State Governments/UT Administrations to take necessary steps to protect and conserve the elephant corridors.  Moreover, critical elephant habitats are notified as ‘Elephant Reserve’ for focus and synergy in elephant conservation and to reduce conflict. The notification is carried out with the approval of Steering Committee, chaired by Hon’ble Minister, Environment, Forest & Climate Change.  So far 33 Elephant Reserves have been established in 14 major elephant States.  These Elephant Reserves overlap with Tiger Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Reserved Forests which are protected under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, Indian Forest Act, 1927 and other local State Acts. The activities related to infrastructure development projects are regulated as per the existing Acts, Rules and Guidelines. The state-wise details of elephant corridors ground validated, elephant reserves and human casualties due to elephant attack including Karnataka, as reported by the states, is given in Annexure I, Annexure II & Annexure III respectively.

ANNEXURE-I

Elephant corridors ground-validated

Sl.No. Corridors State
1 Tri-Junction Corridor Andhra Pradesh
2 Rayala ER Andhra Pradesh
3 Pakke-doimara at dedzelling Andhra Pradesh
4 Dulung- subansiri Andhra Pradesh
5 Dering- mebo (sigar nalla) Andhra Pradesh
6 Pakke- papum longka nalla Andhra Pradesh
7 Pakke- papum seijosa nalla Andhra Pradesh
8 Pakke doimara at tippi Andhra Pradesh
9 Durpong-Doimukh at Khundakhuwa Andhra Pradesh
10  D’ering – Mebo at Kongkul Andhra Pradesh
11 Deosur Corridor Assam
12 Bogapani Corridor- Upper Dihing East- Upper Dihing West Block Assam
13 Panbari Corridor Assam
14 Kotha Buridehing Corridor Assam
15 Kanchanjuri Corridor Assam
16 Hatidandi Corridor Assam
17 Haldhibari Corridor Assam
18 Golai- Pawai corridor- Upper Dihing East- Upper Dihing West Block Corridor Assam
19 Kukurakata-Bagser at Amguri Assam
20 Charduar-Singri Hill Assam
21 D’ering- Dibru Saikhowa Corridor Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
22 Kalapahar- Doigrung Corridor Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
23 Jamui- Jhajha- Chakayi Bihar
24 Charmar- jingol Chhattisgarh
25 Nagdhara-Baraud Chhattisgarh
26 Hati-Kudmura Chhattisgarh
27 Chaal – Kartala Chhattisgarh
28 Korondha – Rupunga Chhattisgarh
29 Balco-Etma Nagar Chhattisgarh
30 Balco-Katghora Chhattisgarh
31 Khod-Rihand Chhattisgarh
32 Ghat Pendari-Pakni Chhattisgarh
33 Bhagabilla- Ratnasai Corridor Jharkhand
34 Jampani- Bhagabilla Corridor Jharkhand
35 Sangajata- Haldipokhar Corridor Jharkhand
36 Lepang- Dumuria Corridor Jharkhand
37 Ankua- Ambia Corridor Jharkhand
38 Raibera- Pulbaburu Corridor Jharkhand
39 Dalapani – Suklara Corridor Jharkhand
40 Dalma – Chandil Corridor Jharkhand
41 Dumariya – Nayagram Corridor Jharkhand
42 Silli – Angara Jharkhand
43 Bharno – Bero – Kara / Sisai- Karra Jharkhand
44 Dalma- asanbani Jharkhand
45 Dalma – rugai Jharkhand
46 Siyaljora – Dhobadhobin Corridor Jharkhand
47 Dalapani – Kankrajhor Corridor Jharkhand and West Bengal
48 Anjadbera-Bichaburu Jharkhand
49  Dumriya-Kundaluka and Murakanjia Jharkhand
50 Kaniyanpura – Moyar Karnataka
51 Begur – Brahmagiri Karnataka and Kerala
52 Edayarahalli – Doddasampige Karnataka
53 Edayarahalli – Guthiyalathur Karnataka
54 Talamalai – Chamrajnagar (Pununjur) Karnataka
55 Karadikkal – Madeshwara Karnataka
56 Talamalai – Chamrajnagar (Muddahalli) (Talavadi- mudahalli) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
57 Kudrakote- Thirunelly Kerala
58 Kottiyur- Peria Kerala
59 Peria- Pannippad (Peria at Pakranthalam) Kerala
60 Nilambur- Appankappu Kerala
61 Nilambur Kovilakam- New Amarambalam Kerala and Tamil Nadu
62 Rewak- Emangre Corridor Meghalaya
63 Nokrek- Emangre Corridor Meghalaya
64 Siju- Rewak Corridor Meghalaya
65 Balpakram- Baghmara Meghalaya
66 Ranggira- Nokrek Corridor Meghalaya
67 Saipung- Narpuh Corridor Meghalaya
68 Geleki- Sitap corridor Nagaland
69 Abhaypur- Singphan corridor Nagaland
70 Hollongapar- Longtho corridor Nagaland
71 Daldali- Dimapur corridor Nagaland
72 Geleki- Tuli corridor Nagaland
73 Desoi- Changdang corridor Nagaland
74 Tirutilip- Longchem corridor Nagaland
75 Telkoi – Pallahada corridor Odisha
76 Karo – Karampada corridor Odisha
77 Deuli – Suliapada Odisha and West Bengal
78 Similipal – Hadagarh – Kuldiha (Simlipal- Satkosia) (Baula- kuldiha) Odisha
79 Maulabhanja – Jiridamali – Anantapur Odisha
80 Kanheijena – Anantapur Odisha
81 Nuagaon – Baruni Odisha
82 Buguda – Central RF Odisha
83 Tal – Kholgarh Odisha
84 Barapahad – Tarva – Kantamal Odisha
85 Kotagarh – Chandrapur (Kotagarh – Pankhalgudi) Odisha
86 Karlapat – Urlandi Odisha
87 Badampahar – Dhobadhobin Odisha and Jharkhand
88 Badampahar – Karida East Odisha and Jharkhand
89 Srivilliputur-Saptur Tamil Nadu
90  Kallhatti – Sigur at Glencorin Tamil Nadu
91 Avarahalla at sigur Tamil Nadu
92 Kalmalai – Singara and Avarahalla, Tamil Nadu
93 Moyar – Avarahalla Tamil Nadu
94 Siluvaimedu – Kadamparai Corridor Tamil Nadu
95 Anamalai at Waterfalls estate Tamil Nadu
96 SHOLAYAR DAM (Vazhachal – Anaimalai via sholayur) Tamil Nadu
97 Topslip to Navamalai Tamil Nadu
98 TANTEA (Vazhachal – Anaimalai via Ryan) Tamil Nadu
99 Talamalai – Guttiyalattur Tamil Nadu
100 Mukurthi – Mudumalai Corridor Tamil Nadu
101 Anaikatti North – Anaikatti South Tamil Nadu
102 Anamalai at punachi Tamil Nadu
103 Kallar at Gandhapalllayam (Jaccanaire Slope – Hulikal Durgam) Tamil Nadu
104 Thalli- bilikal Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
105 Bilikal- jawalagiri Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
106 Mudumalai – Nilambur via O’ Valley Tamil Nadu and Kerala
107 Basanta Corridor Uttar Pradesh
108 Laljhadi corridor Uttar Pradesh
109 Chhedia corridor Uttar Pradesh
110 Dudhwa-Katarniaghat corridor Uttar Pradesh
111 Khata corridor Uttar Pradesh
112 Laggabagga-Tatarganj-Shukhlaphanta Corridor Uttar Pradesh
113 Shiwalik Uttar Pradesh
114 Rawasan-Sonanadi corridor ie Rajaji- Corbett Corridor Uttar Pradesh
115 Kansrau – Barkote Uttarakhand
116 Motichur – Barkote (Teenpani) Uttarakhand
117 Motichur – Gohri Uttarakhand
118 Chilla – Motichur Uttarakhand
119 Rawasan – Sonanadhi (Upper arm) Uttarakhand
120 Malani – Kota: Kosi corridor Uttarakhand
121 Chilkiya – Kota: Kosi corridor near Sundarkhal Uttarakhand
122 Fatehpur – Gadgadia (Nihal – Bhakra) Uttarakhand
123 Kilpura – Khatima Uttarakhand
124 Gorai Tanda (Gola) Uttarakhand
125 Titi- Dumchi – Reti Corridor West Bengal
126 Titi- Reti Corridor West Bengal
127 Kalikunda-Chandra through Manikpara Corridor West Bengal
128 Nayagram– Jamboni through keshorrekha Corridor West Bengal
129 Chandabila Tapoban- Dhumsi through Keshorrekha Corridor West Bengal
130 Kalaikunda- Chandra through Satpadi ghat Corridor West Bengal
131 Gidhni- Jamboni Corridor West Bengal
132 Chandua- Joka Corridor West Bengal
133 Kankrajhore- Lalgarh Corridor West Bengal
134 Apalchand- Mahananda Corridor West Bengal
135 Apalchand- Gorumara Corridor West Bengal
136 Apalchand- Klimpong at Mal block (via Meenglass) Corridor West Bengal
137 Apalchand- Klimpong at Mal block (via Sylee) Corridor West Bengal
138 Nimati- Chilpata (Buxa- Chilpata) Corridor West Bengal
139 Buxa- Titi (via Beech and Bharnobari Tea Garden) Corridor West Bengal
140 Buxa- Titi (via Torsha) Corridor West Bengal
141 Buxa- Ripu at Sankosh Corridor West Bengal
142 Mahananda- Kolabari- Tukriajhar Corridor West Bengal
143 Mahilong- Kalimati Corridor West Bengal
144 Jhalda- Baghmundi Corridor West Bengal
145 Chapramari – Kalimpong Corridor West Bengal
146 Moraghat–Central Daina Corridor West Bengal
147 Reti–Central Daina Corridor West Bengal
148 Chandil- Matha Corridor West Bengal and Jharkhand
149 Gobarghusi- Jhunjhaka- Banduan Corridor West Bengal and Jharkhand
150 Moraghat- Reti Corridor West Bengal

ANNEXURE-II

Elephant reserves in India  

Sl.No. Elephant Reserve (ER) State Total Area

(Sq.  Km)

Mayurjharna ER West Bengal 414
Singhbhum ER Jharkhand 13440
Mayurbhanj ER Odisha 3214
Mahanadi ER Odisha 1038
Sambalpur ER Odisha 427
Badalkhol-Tamorpingla Chhattisgarh 1143.34
Lemru Elephant Reserve Chhattisgarh 1995.48
Kameng ER Arunachal Pradesh 1892
Sonitpur ER Assam 1420
Dihing-Patkai ER Assam 937
South Arunachal ER Arunachal Pradesh 1957.50
Kaziranga – Karbi Anglong ER Assam 3270
 Dhansiri-Lungding ER Assam 2740
Intanki ER Nagaland 202
Singphan ER Nagaland 23.57
Chirang-Ripu ER Assam 2600
Eastern Dooars ER West Bengal 978
Garo Hills ER Meghalaya 3,500
Mysore ER Karnataka 8055.94
Dandeli ER Karnataka 2321.11
Wayanad ER Kerala 1200
Nilgiri ER Tamil Nadu 4663
Rayala ER Andhra Pradesh 766
Nilambur ER Kerala 1419
Coimbatore ER Tamil Nadu 566
Anamalai ER Tamil Nadu 1457
Anamudi ER Kerala 3728
Agasthyamalai ER Tamil Nadu 1197.48
Periyar Kerala 3742
Srivilliputtur ER Tamil Nadu 1249
Shivalik ER Uttarakhand 5405
Uttar Pradesh ER Uttar Pradesh 744
Terai ER Uttar Pradesh 3072.358
  TOTAL 80,777.778

ANNEXURE-III

Human casualties due to elephant attack during the last three years

S.No. State 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
1 Andhra Pradesh 6 NR 5
2 Arunachal Pradesh 0 2 0
3 Assam 91 63 80
4 Chhattisgarh 42 64 69
5 Jharkhand 74 133 96
6 Karnataka 23 17 29
7 Kerala 20 25 22
8 Maharashtra NR 0 2
9 Meghalaya 6 3 3
10 Nagaland 0 0 1
11 Odisha 93 112 148
12 Tamil Nadu 57 37 43
13 Tripura 1 2 2
14 Uttar Pradesh 1 0 4
15 Uttarakhand NR NR 4
16 West Bengal 47 77 97
Total

 

461 535 605

*NR- Information not received from States.