"Humans clearing forests"

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21 August 2023

The grass demon (Udaspes folus) is a small but prominent butterfly found in India & Nepal that belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. It is regarded as an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants and their relatives Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma decipiens, Hedychium sp., and other plants of the family Sctiaminae. It is a small butterfly with a wingspan of about 4 to 4.8 cm. It is black with a large white spot on the upper side of the hindwing and several smaller white spots on the forewing. The underside of its wings is mostly white with brown edges and spots. This butterfly is rare or very rare in certain parts of its global range. This butterfly is seen chiefly during the monsoon, perhaps due to its larval host plants growing at this time of the year. The grass demon prefers forest edges or clearings where dappled light is present in deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. Its black-and-white coloration may have evolved to take advantage of the dappled light in these areas. The pied pattern which seems prominent in the open is effectively disruptive in the shade and the butterfly is difficult to locate once it settles down. A grass demon butterfly is sitting on a leaf in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 21/08/2023.

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#10394860

21 August 2023

The grass demon (Udaspes folus) is a small but prominent butterfly found in India & Nepal that belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. It is regarded as an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants and their relatives Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma decipiens, Hedychium sp., and other plants of the family Sctiaminae. It is a small butterfly with a wingspan of about 4 to 4.8 cm. It is black with a large white spot on the upper side of the hindwing and several smaller white spots on the forewing. The underside of its wings is mostly white with brown edges and spots. This butterfly is rare or very rare in certain parts of its global range. This butterfly is seen chiefly during the monsoon, perhaps due to its larval host plants growing at this time of the year. The grass demon prefers forest edges or clearings where dappled light is present in deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. Its black-and-white coloration may have evolved to take advantage of the dappled light in these areas. The pied pattern which seems prominent in the open is effectively disruptive in the shade and the butterfly is difficult to locate once it settles down. A grass demon butterfly is sitting on a leaf in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 21/08/2023.

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#10394862

21 August 2023

The grass demon (Udaspes folus) is a small but prominent butterfly found in India & Nepal that belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. It is regarded as an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants and their relatives Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma decipiens, Hedychium sp., and other plants of the family Sctiaminae. It is a small butterfly with a wingspan of about 4 to 4.8 cm. It is black with a large white spot on the upper side of the hindwing and several smaller white spots on the forewing. The underside of its wings is mostly white with brown edges and spots. This butterfly is rare or very rare in certain parts of its global range. This butterfly is seen chiefly during the monsoon, perhaps due to its larval host plants growing at this time of the year. The grass demon prefers forest edges or clearings where dappled light is present in deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. Its black-and-white coloration may have evolved to take advantage of the dappled light in these areas. The pied pattern which seems prominent in the open is effectively disruptive in the shade and the butterfly is difficult to locate once it settles down. A grass demon butterfly is sitting on a leaf in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 21/08/2023.

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#10394864

21 August 2023

The grass demon (Udaspes folus) is a small but prominent butterfly found in India & Nepal that belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. It is regarded as an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants and their relatives Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma decipiens, Hedychium sp., and other plants of the family Sctiaminae. It is a small butterfly with a wingspan of about 4 to 4.8 cm. It is black with a large white spot on the upper side of the hindwing and several smaller white spots on the forewing. The underside of its wings is mostly white with brown edges and spots. This butterfly is rare or very rare in certain parts of its global range. This butterfly is seen chiefly during the monsoon, perhaps due to its larval host plants growing at this time of the year. The grass demon prefers forest edges or clearings where dappled light is present in deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. Its black-and-white coloration may have evolved to take advantage of the dappled light in these areas. The pied pattern which seems prominent in the open is effectively disruptive in the shade and the butterfly is difficult to locate once it settles down. A grass demon butterfly is sitting on a leaf in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 21/08/2023.

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#10394866

21 August 2023

The grass demon (Udaspes folus) is a small but prominent butterfly found in India & Nepal that belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. It is regarded as an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants and their relatives Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma decipiens, Hedychium sp., and other plants of the family Sctiaminae. It is a small butterfly with a wingspan of about 4 to 4.8 cm. It is black with a large white spot on the upper side of the hindwing and several smaller white spots on the forewing. The underside of its wings is mostly white with brown edges and spots. This butterfly is rare or very rare in certain parts of its global range. This butterfly is seen chiefly during the monsoon, perhaps due to its larval host plants growing at this time of the year. The grass demon prefers forest edges or clearings where dappled light is present in deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. Its black-and-white coloration may have evolved to take advantage of the dappled light in these areas. The pied pattern which seems prominent in the open is effectively disruptive in the shade and the butterfly is difficult to locate once it settles down. A grass demon butterfly is sitting on a leaf in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 21/08/2023.

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#10394868

21 August 2023

The grass demon (Udaspes folus) is a small but prominent butterfly found in India & Nepal that belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. It is regarded as an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants and their relatives Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma decipiens, Hedychium sp., and other plants of the family Sctiaminae. It is a small butterfly with a wingspan of about 4 to 4.8 cm. It is black with a large white spot on the upper side of the hindwing and several smaller white spots on the forewing. The underside of its wings is mostly white with brown edges and spots. This butterfly is rare or very rare in certain parts of its global range. This butterfly is seen chiefly during the monsoon, perhaps due to its larval host plants growing at this time of the year. The grass demon prefers forest edges or clearings where dappled light is present in deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. Its black-and-white coloration may have evolved to take advantage of the dappled light in these areas. The pied pattern which seems prominent in the open is effectively disruptive in the shade and the butterfly is difficult to locate once it settles down. A grass demon butterfly is sitting on a leaf in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 21/08/2023.

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#10394870

21 August 2023

The grass demon (Udaspes folus) is a small but prominent butterfly found in India & Nepal that belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. It is regarded as an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants and their relatives Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma decipiens, Hedychium sp., and other plants of the family Sctiaminae. It is a small butterfly with a wingspan of about 4 to 4.8 cm. It is black with a large white spot on the upper side of the hindwing and several smaller white spots on the forewing. The underside of its wings is mostly white with brown edges and spots. This butterfly is rare or very rare in certain parts of its global range. This butterfly is seen chiefly during the monsoon, perhaps due to its larval host plants growing at this time of the year. The grass demon prefers forest edges or clearings where dappled light is present in deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. Its black-and-white coloration may have evolved to take advantage of the dappled light in these areas. The pied pattern which seems prominent in the open is effectively disruptive in the shade and the butterfly is difficult to locate once it settles down. A grass demon butterfly is sitting on a leaf in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 21/08/2023.

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#10063278

20 May 2023

destruction of the elephant's habitat due to human activities. Elephants are losing their habitat due to humans clearing forests and building settlements, causing an increase in elephant-human conflict in Sri Lanka. Over 7,000 elephants have been reported across the country, and in the year 2022, 433 elephant deaths and 145 human deaths will have been reported due to this problem. From January 1 to April 25, 2023, 114 elephant deaths have been reported, with 34 reported from Anuradhapura district, 29 from Polonnaruwa district, and 19 from Eastern Province. In the year 2023, 36 people will have died due to elephant-human conflict. Despite this, Sri Lankans continue to use tamed wild elephants for their cultural and religious activities, as they have done since ancient times.

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#10063304

20 May 2023

A large number of tourists are coming to Sri Lanka to see elephants, as a human-elephant conflict is beginning due to humans clearing forests and building settlements. On May 20, 2023, a dog is eating parts of the dead body of an elephant in Habarana, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan wild elephant, known by its scientific name Elephas maximus maximus, has lost its habitat due to this conflict. According to the Wildlife Department, over 7,000 elephants have been reported across Sri Lanka, and from January 1 to April 25, 2023, 114 elephant deaths have been reported. In the year 2022, 433 elephant deaths and 145 human deaths will have been reported due to this elephant-human problem, and in the year 2023, 36 people will have died due to elephant-human conflict. The Sri Lankan people's relationship with elephants goes back to the past, as they have used tamed wild elephants for their cultural and religious activities since ancient times. Even today, elephants are widely used for Buddhist processions, and they are also useful for the development of Sri Lanka's tourism industry, as they bring in a lot of foreign exchange.

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#10063268

20 May 2023

idences to see the elephants. The Wildlife Department is postmorteming an elephant's body after its tusks were chopped off by smugglers on May 20, 2023 in Habarana, Sri Lanka. Elephas maximus maximus, the Sri Lankan wild elephant, is being threatened due to humans clearing forests and building settlements, leading to frequent visits to elephant villages and creating an elephant-human conflict. In 2022, 433 elephant deaths and 145 human deaths will have been reported due to this problem, and from January 1 to April 25, 2023, 114 elephant deaths have been reported. In the Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, and Eastern Provinces, 34, 29, and 19 elephant deaths have been reported respectively. In 2023, 36 people will have died due to elephant-human conflict. Sri Lankans have been taming and using wild elephants for cultural and religious activities since ancient times, and they are still being used for Buddhist processions such as the Kandy Dalada Perahera. Elephants are also beneficial for Sri Lanka's tourism industry, as many tourists come to see them and the country receives a lot of foreign exchange from their visits to parks in different provinces.

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#10063286

20 May 2023

Wildlife doctors are using gloves and face masks while performing a postmortem on an elephant in Habarana, Sri Lanka on May 20, 2023. The Sri Lankan wild elephant, scientifically known as Elephas maximus maximus, is reported to have over 7,000 individuals across the country. Due to humans clearing forests and building settlements, elephants have lost their habitats and are now used to visiting elephant villages frequently, resulting in an elephant-human conflict. In 2022, 433 elephant deaths and 145 human deaths were reported due to this conflict, and from January 1 to April 25, 2023, 114 elephant deaths have been reported. According to the Wildlife Department, 34 elephant deaths have been reported from Anuradhapura district, 29 from Polonnaruwa district, and 19 from Eastern Province so far in 2023. In the same year, 36 people have died due to elephant-human conflict. Sri Lankans have had a long relationship with elephants, using them for cultural and religious activities since ancient times. Elephants have been used by man since the days of the kings of Sri Lanka, through the Portuguese and Dutch eras, and since then to the present day. Even today, these wild and domesticated elephants are useful for the development of Sri Lanka's tourism industry, as a large number of tourists come to Sri Lanka to see them and the country receives a lot of foreign exchange from their visits to the parks in different provinces.

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#10063292

20 May 2023

Villagers are watching the dead elephant on May 20, 2023, in Habarana, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan wild elephant, known by its scientific name Elephas maximus maximus, is reported to have over 7,000 across Sri Lanka according to the Wildlife Department. Humans clearing forests and building settlements have caused elephants to lose their habitat, leading them to visit elephant villages frequently and creating an elephant-human conflict. In 2022, 433 elephant deaths and 145 human deaths due to this conflict will have been reported, and from January 1 to April 25, 2023, 114 elephant deaths have been reported. The Wildlife Department reports that 34 elephant deaths have been reported from Anuradhapura district, 29 from Polonnaruwa district, and 19 from Eastern Province so far in 2023. In the year 2023, 36 people will have died due to elephant-human conflict. Sri Lankans have had a long relationship with elephants, taming and using them for cultural and religious activities since ancient times. Elephants have been used by man since the days of the kings of Sri Lanka, through the Portuguese and Dutch eras, and since then to the present day. Even today, these wild and domesticated elephants are useful for the development of Sri Lanka's tourism industry, with many tourists coming to Sri Lanka to see them and providing the country with a lot of foreign exchange. The human-elephant conflict begins with the arrival of humans in the area.

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#10063298

20 May 2023

ant conflict is a major problem in Sri Lanka. A police officer is processing the postmortem reports of a Sri Lankan wild elephant, known as Elephas maximus maximus by its scientific name, on May 20, 2023 in Habarana, Sri Lanka. According to the Wildlife Department, over 7,000 elephants have been reported across Sri Lanka and they are losing their habitat due to humans clearing forests and building settlements, leading to frequent visits to elephant villages and creating an elephant-human conflict. In 2022, 433 elephant deaths and 145 human deaths will have been reported due to this problem. From January 1 to April 25, 2023, 114 elephant deaths have been reported, with 34 from Anuradhapura district, 29 from Polonnaruwa district, and 19 from Eastern Province. In 2023, 36 people will have died due to elephant-human conflict. Sri Lankans have been taming and using wild elephants for their cultural and religious activities since ancient times, and elephants have been used by man since the days of the kings of Sri Lanka, through the Portuguese and Dutch eras, and to the present day. Elephants are still widely used for Buddhist processions, such as the Kandy Dalada Perahera, and are useful for the development of Sri Lanka's tourism industry, bringing in a lot of foreign exchange. However, the human-elephant conflict remains a major problem in Sri Lanka.

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#10063300

20 May 2023

A large number of tourists are coming to Sri Lanka to see elephants as the human-elephant conflict begins on May 20, 2023 in Habarana, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan wild elephant, also known as Elephas maximus maximus by its scientific name, has lost its habitat due to humans clearing forests and building settlements. As a result, they are used to visiting elephant villages frequently, leading to 433 elephant deaths and 145 human deaths reported in 2022 due to this elephant-human problem. From January 1 to April 25, 2023, 114 elephant deaths have been reported, with 34 reported from Anuradhapura district, 29 from Polonnaruwa district, and 19 from Eastern Province. In the year 2023, 36 people will have died due to elephant-human conflict. The Sri Lankan people's relationship with elephants goes back to the past, as they have used tamed wild elephants for their cultural and religious activities since ancient times. Even today, elephants are widely used for Buddhist processions, such as the Kandy Dalada Perahera. Elephants have been used by man since the days of the kings of Sri Lanka, through the Portuguese and Dutch eras, and since then to the present day. These wild and domesticated elephants are also useful for the development of Sri Lanka's tourism industry, as they bring in a lot of foreign exchange for the country.

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#10063296

20 May 2023

A man is holding a piece of severed ivory on May 20, 2023, in Habarana, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan wild elephant, also known as Elephas maximus maximus by its scientific name, is reported to have over 7,000 across Sri Lanka according to the Wildlife Department. Humans have been clearing forests and building settlements, leading to the loss of elephants' habitats and causing them to frequently visit elephant villages. This has created an elephant-human conflict, with 433 elephant deaths and 145 human deaths reported in 2022 and 114 elephant deaths reported from January 1 to April 25, 2023. According to the Wildlife Department, 34 elephant deaths have been reported from Anuradhapura district, 29 from Polonnaruwa district, and 19 from Eastern Province so far in 2023. In the year 2023, 36 people are expected to die due to elephant-human conflict. Sri Lankans have had a long relationship with elephants, taming and using them for cultural and religious activities since ancient times. Elephants were even used for war by a king named Dutugemunu (101-77 BC), who used an elephant named Kandula to win a battle. Paintings of this war can be found in some of the old temples. Elephants are still widely used for Buddhist processions, such as the Kandy Dalada Perahera. They are also useful for the development of Sri Lanka's tourism industry, as many tourists come to Sri Lanka to see elephants, bringing in a lot of foreign exchange. The human-elephant conflict begins with the arrival of humans in the elephants' habitats.

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#10063310

20 May 2023

Villagers are holding elephant firecrackers on May 20, 2023, in Habarana, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan wild elephant, also known as Elephas maximus maximus by its scientific name, is reported to have over 7,000 across Sri Lanka according to the Wildlife Department. As humans have been clearing forests and building settlements, elephants have been losing their habitat and are thus used to visiting elephant villages frequently, leading to an elephant-human conflict. In the year 2022, 433 elephant deaths and 145 human deaths will have been reported due to this conflict. From January 1 to April 25, 2023, 114 elephant deaths have been reported, with 34 reported from Anuradhapura district, 29 from Polonnaruwa district, and 19 from Eastern Province. In the year 2023, 36 people will have died due to elephant-human conflict. Sri Lankans have had a long relationship with elephants, having tamed wild elephants for their cultural and religious activities since ancient times. Elephants have been used by man since the days of the kings of Sri Lanka, through the Portuguese and Dutch eras, and since then to the present day. Even today, these wild and domesticated elephants are useful for the development of Sri Lanka's tourism industry, as a large number of tourists come to Sri Lanka to see them, bringing in a lot of foreign exchange. The human-elephant conflict begins with the arrival of humans.

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