Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Kumki Elephants Arrive to Manage Human-Wildlife Conflict
The government is bringing in two special elephants called Kumki elephants to help keep wild elephants from causing trouble in human areas.
These Kumki elephants are trained to guide and calm wild elephants.
A new home is being built for the elephants, with fences and trenches to keep them safe.
Experts are helping to get everything ready, and the government is deciding where the wild elephants should go, possibly back to their original homes or to a safe reserve.
The goal is to protect both the people and the elephants.
Two trained Kumki elephants will be arriving in Manyam district to manage human-wildlife conflict.
The elephants will help guide and calm wild herds that stray into human settlements.
A habitat center is being prepared in Guchimi, Sitanagaram mandal, with a 400-hectare area.
The forest department has dug a trench and installed a solar-powered fence for elephant containment.
The elephants may be relocated to their native habitat in Odisha or other reserves.
- Who
- The state forest department, supported by the deputy chief minister and advised by experts.
- What
- The deployment of two trained Kumki elephants to manage human-wildlife conflict.
- When
- After October 16.
- Where
- Manyam district, with a habitat being prepared in Guchimi, Sitanagaram mandal.
- Why
- To mitigate human-wildlife conflict and balance ecological needs with community safety.
Community Concerns
Conservation Efforts
Safety and Security
Community Concerns
Potential property damage and safety concerns from straying elephants.
Conservation Efforts
The forest department aims to protect the community and reduce human-wildlife conflict.
- Location
- Manyam district, Guchimi
- Purpose
- Mitigate human-wildlife conflict
- Type of Elephants
- Kumki elephants
- Habitat Area
- 400 hectares
- Containment Measures
- Trench, solar-powered fence
- Advisors
- Wildlife Institute of India, Indian Institute of Science