A Rocha India

Illegal wire snares continue to pose a serious but often unnoticed threat to wildlife across forest-edge habitats in the Bannerghatta landscape. Join us for an Anti-Snare Drive and be part of a hands-on conservation effort alongside field teams help locate and remove snares, understand real on-ground challenges, and contribute directly to protecting species that share these spaces with us. 🐾

Whether you are a student, volunteer, or nature enthusiast, this is an opportunity to engage meaningfully with conservation in action.

📍 Bannerghatta Wildlife Range
📅 18 April 2026
⏰ 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
📞 To Register Contact: *+91 87488 40463*

ArochaIndia

Strengthening coexistence across landscapes — India & Sri Lanka

We’re excited to share glimpses of our ongoing collaboration with Kaveri Kala Manram (KKM) in Sri Lanka, working together to better understand and address human–elephant conflict through community-led approaches.

As part of this initiative, social and key-informant surveys were conducted across multiple high-conflict northern districts, including the Vavuniya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, and Batticaloa regions, which represent some of the most complex interfaces between people, elephants, and post-conflict landscapes.

Through discussions, community engagement, and participatory learning spaces, we are building a deeper understanding of local vulnerabilities, cultural perspectives, and practical mitigation strategies.

In this collaboration, A Rocha India’s role is to provide technical expertise to KKM, strengthening the design and implementation of effective, locally grounded human–elephant conflict mitigation strategies.

This work lays the foundation for long-term, community-driven solutions, including early warning systems, locally adapted mitigation measures, and cross-learning between South India and Sri Lanka.

We are grateful to partner with KKM, a member of the network in Sri Lanka, to advance a shared vision of coexistence rooted in both science and community resilience.

Together, we move towards landscapes where people and elephants can thrive side by side.