Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A programme which sustainably fulfills the natural food and water requirements of wild elephants within forest ecosystems is being successfully implemented as a scientifically grounded, long-term solution to the human-elephant conflict.

This initiative transforms tanks (reservoirs) and forest tracts in high-conflict areas into enriched zones for wild elephants.

To facilitate this forest enrichment drive, 113 forests have already been declared protected reserves under the Vanaspathi National Programme. The initial phase of establishing tank enrichment zones was launched around the Kala Wewa and Thabbowa reservoirs.

The Environment Ministry and 'Clean Sri Lanka' jointly carried out an initiative to develop these rese...