India, June 26 -- In Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris, fatal tiger and elephant attacks have exposed how homes, tea estates, roads and wildlife corridors now overlap.

The death of 51-year-old Nagiyammal near Mudumalai Tiger Reserve has deepened fear in Mavinhalla and neighbouring forest-fringe settlements.

Residents say conflict is no longer occasional, with elephants, tigers, gaur, wild boar and peacocks affecting daily movement, safety and livelihoods.

Poor housing, exposed labour lines, neglected estates and blocked corridors are making already vulnerable communities bear the heaviest cost.

Tamil Nadu is turning to AI-enabled monitoring, cameras, drones and rapid response teams, but activists say technology cannot replace corridor protection ...