The forest department personnel on Sunday observed ‘National Forest Martyrs Day’ at the Forest Range Office at Kuppam.
Divisional Forest Officer (Chittoor West) C. Chaitanya Kumar Reddy said that the staff of the forest department in Kuppam was playing a crucial role in protecting Asian elephants in the Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary.
“The dedication of the staff of the Kuppam and Palamaner ranges in preventing the man-animal conflict is praiseworthy. Their efforts in driving the wild elephants back into their habitats have saved lives of many jumbos from possible electrocution in the fields abutting the forests,” he said.
