Encroachment breaks traditional Wokha-Assam elephant routes: DFO

The traditional elephant corridors between Wokha in Nagaland and Assam have been disrupted due to human activities like encroachment, farming and infrastructure development, a senior forest official said on October 8.

Suman WM Sivachar, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Wokha Forest Division and Doyang Plantation Division, highlighted this as a primary cause of human-animal conflict in the region during the Wildlife Week 2025 event held under the theme ‘Human-Animal Coexistence’ at the Community Hall, Forest Colony, Wokha.

“When natural habitats shrink, animals spill over into human habitations, leading to conflicts,” Sivachar said, addressing the gathering at the community hall, Forest Colony, Wokha. The event was organised under the theme ‘Human-Animal Coexistence’ by Wokha Fores