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Human-elephant conflict

Human elephant conflict

Asian elephants

Asian elephants are classified as endangered

Elephants live across the dry zone, in 62% of the country’s land area

Sri Lanka has the 2nd largest population of Asian elephants, with 6,000+ elephants

Elephants help to balance ecology of forests habitats, and attract tourists to national parks

Sri Lanka’s human-elephant conflict has rapidly increased by 2-3X in the last 10 years

250+

elephant deaths

~160

human deaths

each year on average as a result of human-elephant conflict

Human-elephant conflict is a severe conservation and socio-economic issue

Due to the growth of human and elephant populations, both struggle to share limited land resources

Drivers of conflict of are poor habitat management, increased human activity​ around elephant habitats, changing agricultural practices to permanent cultivation, and deteriorating public tolerance
for elephants

Geographical distribution of human and elephant deaths (2021-23)

Our Ambition
Improve human-elephant co-existence in Sri Lanka

Overview of interventions

Strengthen National Actional Plan for human-elephant conflict management with highest impact solutions

USD 1-2 Mn

Ensure effective electric fences across all protected areas

USD 12-15 Mn

Take stricter anti-encroachment action

N/A

Scale agriculture and community fences

USD 26-32 Mn

Identify and designate crucial elephant movement paths

USD 3 Mn

Expand elephant research to improve understanding of population behavior and sustainability

USD 4-5 Mn

Strengthen human-elephant conflict management

N/A

Mobilize required resources

USD 24-43 Mn

Total cost 2025-2030

USD 70-100 Mn

Impact potential

6,000+
elephants

Conserve elephants and maintain their ecological contribution

~160
human lives

Save human lives and minimize injuries

USD 4 Mn+
crop value

Reduce yearly crop damage and protect livelihoods

Roadmap

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