An advanced sound alarm system will be installed in the Chinnakkanal landscape under the Devikulam forest division. According to forest officials, the Kerala State Forest Protective Staff Organisation (KSFPSO), an association of forest officials, is behind the initiative.
Officials said that the Chinnakkanal landscape is one of the worst human-elephant conflict areas in the district.
KSFPSO Idukki district secretary Santhosh P.G. said that a 15-member ground forest team, including deputy rangers, watchers, and a protection watchers team, will visit the Chinnakkanal landscape soon, interact with the people, and submit a report to the government about the sound alarm system. After the report, we will identify where the alarm should be fixed.