"JCB Dozer"

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20 May 2023

ets a lot of destruction and death. A JCB dozer is burying the dead body of 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 across the country. Humans have been clearing forests and building settlements, leading to the loss of elephants' habitats and frequent visits to elephant villages, resulting in 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 the conflict. Sri Lankans have been taming and using wild elephants for cultural and religious activities since ancient times, and elephants have been used for war, such as when King Dutugemunu (101-77 BC) used an elephant named Kandula. 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 see them and the country receives a lot of foreign exchange from visitors to the parks in different provinces. However, the human-elephant conflict causes a lot of destruction and death.

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#10063332

20 May 2023

ict is a major problem in Sri Lanka. A JCB dozer is digging a hole to bury the dead body of 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 across Sri Lanka, according to the Wildlife Department. Humans have been clearing forests and building settlements, resulting in the loss of elephants' habitats and frequent visits to elephant villages, 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. The Wildlife Department has reported 34 elephant deaths from Anuradhapura district, 29 from Polonnaruwa district, and 19 from Eastern Province so far in 2023, and 36 people will have died due to elephant-human conflict in the same year. Sri Lankans have had a long relationship with elephants, taming and using them for cultural and religious activities since ancient times, as well as for war. Even today, elephants are widely used for Buddhist processions, such as the Kandy Dalada Perahera, and are beneficial for Sri Lanka's tourism industry, as many tourists come to see them. The human-elephant conflict is a major problem in Sri Lanka.

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#10063344

20 May 2023

conflict is increasing day by day in Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Department is reporting that over 7,000 elephants are being affected by human-caused habitat destruction in Sri Lanka, and that in 2022, 433 elephant deaths and 145 human deaths will have been reported due to the resulting elephant-human 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 2023, 36 people will have died due to the conflict. Sri Lankans have been taming and using wild elephants for 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 up to the present day. Elephants are still being used for Buddhist processions, such as the Kandy Dalada Perahera, and are also useful for the development of Sri Lanka's tourism industry, as many tourists come to Sri Lanka to see them. However, the human-elephant conflict is continuing to increase, and on May 20, 2023, the dead body of an elephant was lifted and buried by a JCB dozer in Habarana, Sri Lanka.

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