Over a dozen elephants have damaged paddy and wheat fields at Shuklaphanta Municipality-5, Garjmuni.
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An adult wild elephant was found dead at Kamaldham Simsar area at Rampokhari community forest at Bhadrapur municipality-2 in Jhapa district today.
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Animal attacks have increased in the area in recent times. According to officials, wild animals kill around a dozen people every year.
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JHAPA, August 12: A tree plantation drive has taken place in the district on the occasion of the World Elephant Day that falls on August 12 this year.
As part of the campaign, tree saplings of various species have been planted along the banks of the Mechi river at Bahundangi in Mechinagar Municipality-4 in the district. Various local organisations, hotel entrepreneurs and locals participated in it.
Bahundangi is the area where more than 50 people have been killed in wild elephant attacks, said Shankar Luitel, who advocates for the protection of elephants. So the tree plantation is in memory of those who have been killed in wild elephant attacks, he said.
On the occasion, people were informed about role of biodiversity and ways to be safe from wild elephant attacks, he said.