The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Rising animal deaths fuel demand for declaring Kallangadu a protected forest
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The Hindu Bureau
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Rising wildlife deaths in the Kallangadu region have prompted local activists to demand that the area be declared a protected forest. Environmentalists cite habitat loss, drought, and industrial development as primary drivers forcing animals into dangerous human-wildlife conflicts.
Environmental concerns in Melur taluk in Madurai district have once again intensified following the death of another deer in Kallangadu region. This has bolstered the local demand to the State government to designate the ecologically sensitive landscape as a protected forest area.
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