Rope car project at Anuvavi temple in Coimbatore will hamper elephant movement, say conservationists
The HinduThe rope car project announced by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department for Anuvavi Subramaniar temple near Periya Thadagam in Coimbatore district will seriously hamper the ecosystem and movement of wild elephants, according to conservationists. Even a large section of the Forest Department officials and field staff said they were not in favour of the rope car project, which in their opinion would disturb elephant movement and might force the animals to enter into human habitations. The proposed rope car to the Anuvavi Temple is likely to hinder movement of elephants through the valley. P. Shanmugasundaram from the Coimbatore Wildlife Conservation Trust, an NGO that largely works in Maruthamalai and Thadagam valley areas, said disturbances caused by the rope car operation might force elephants to enter human habitations in Periya Thadagam and escalate negative interactions between humans and elephants.
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