The Tamil Nadu Forest department has banned the entry of tourists to the Megamalai hill station, near Chinnamanur, in Tamil Nadu after translocated tusker Arikompan has been reported to be roaming the area.
According to Tamil Nadu Forest department officials, the tusker has been roaming the Tamil Nadu forest area from Friday.
According to Chinnamanur range officer T. Sivaji, the tusker is now roaming the Highway View area near Megamalai. “Tamil Nadu Forest department officials spotted the tusker at Highway View, near Megamalai, on Friday. The presence of the tusker was reported near human habitations at Highway View. We deployed two special teams consisting of 15 members to monitor the tusker,” said Mr. Sivaji.
