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Conservationists have welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the notification of the Sigur elephant hall within the Nilgiris.
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Field Director {K}.{K}. Kaushal appreciated the “stellar role being played by the Indian judiciary in conserving the forests and the environment of the country. Both the Supreme Court and the [Madras] High Court are playing an important role in wildlife conservation”.
“It is imperative that the landscape is protected as the corridor is important for elephants moving between different regions of the Sigur plateau. It also allows elephants to move between the three States of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,” mentioned Arunsankar from the Tamil Nadu Green Movement.
“Though I am yet to read the full order of the Supreme Court, the judgment will definitely help protect the fragile elephant habitats in the Nilgiris, particularly in the buffer zone of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve,” mentioned a conservationist from the Nilgiris who requested anonymity.
Tribal rights’ activists, whereas largely in reward of the verdict, voiced considerations over implications the order may need for communities residing on the hall. M. Senthil Kumar, common secretary of the Mudumalai Pazhangudiyinar Nala Sangam, mentioned he had not had the chance to undergo the complete order, however hoped the verdict wouldn’t result in the displacement of Adivasi communities within the area.
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