Cabinet approves new National Action Plan to address human-elephant conflict (opens original article in a new tab)

Sri Lanka's Cabinet approves a new National Action Plan to address worsening human-elephant conflict driven by habitat destruction and population growth.

• Cabinet approves new National Action Plan for Human-Elephant Conflict Management
• Human-elephant conflict spreads across 19 districts, affecting 134 divisions
• Elephant population estimated at 7,450, with annual losses including deaths and property damage