Photos: Wild elephants stray into villages for food in northeast India

Human encroachment in the forests forces elephants out of their natural habitats

Published: January 29, 2020 17:33 Compiled by Balaram Menon

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A herd of wild elephant search for food inside a forest near a railway track at Panbari village on the outskirts of Gauhati. More then 35 wild elephants with their calfs came out from the nearby Amchang wildlife sanctuary in search for food, last night. Image Credit: AP

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Wildlife activists say human encroachment in the forests of northeast India have forced elephants out of their natural habitats, triggering conflicts with locals. Image Credit: AP

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Conservationists have urged the government to remove encroachments and free elephant corridors that are used by the beasts to move across forests in search of food. Image Credit: AP

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A forest guard signals for a train to slow down as wild elephants graze nearby at Panbari village. Image Credit: AP

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A wild elephant leads a herd finding a passage in a forested area near a railway track at Panbari village. Image Credit: AP

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Villagers arrive to watch a herd of wild elephants that strayed near a railway track at Panbari village, on the outskirts of Gauhati. Image Credit: AP

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An elephant and calves walk in a forested area near a railway track at Panbari village, on the outskirts of Gauhati. Image Credit: AP

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Villagers climb a railway pole to watch a herd of wild elephants grazing nearby at Panbari village. Image Credit: AP

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Forest guards keep vigil on a railway track as a herd of wild elephants try to cross the area at Panbari village. Image Credit: AP

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A herd of wild elephants stand in a forested area near a railway track at Panbari village, on the outskirts of Gauhati. Image Credit: AP

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Elderly villagers look at wild elephants graze inside a forest area near a railway track at Panbari village. Image Credit: AP

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A herd of wild elephants walk in a forested area near a railway track at Panbari village, on the outskirts of Gauhati. Image Credit: AP

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A villager climbs down a railway pole after watching a herd of wild elephants graze in a forested area near a railway track at Panbari village. Image Credit: AP

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