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Ancient Elephant Pathways from Kajli to Upper Brahmaputra Highlight Assam's Corridor Crisis
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🗓 10 Oct 2026, 03:02 AM
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Research shows that historic elephant routes stretching from Kajli to the Upper Brahmaputra can guide efforts to protect Assam's dwindling wildlife corridors.
A recent study has mapped a series of age‑old elephant trails that run from the Kajli region in western Assam to the Upper Brahmaputra basin. These routes, documented through satellite imagery and local knowledge, once allowed herds to move freely across the state’s forested landscape.
Today, rapid infrastructure development and expanding agriculture have fragmented many of these corridors, increasing human‑elephant conflict and threatening the species’ long‑term survival. Conservationists argue that restoring the historic pathways could reconnect isolated habitats and reduce encounters with villages.
The findings underscore the need for targeted corridor protection in Assam’s wildlife policy, urging authorities to integrate traditional movement patterns into modern land‑use planning. Stakeholders hope that the ancient routes will serve as a blueprint for safeguarding the state’s remaining elephant corridors.
Today, rapid infrastructure development and expanding agriculture have fragmented many of these corridors, increasing human‑elephant conflict and threatening the species’ long‑term survival. Conservationists argue that restoring the historic pathways could reconnect isolated habitats and reduce encounters with villages.
The findings underscore the need for targeted corridor protection in Assam’s wildlife policy, urging authorities to integrate traditional movement patterns into modern land‑use planning. Stakeholders hope that the ancient routes will serve as a blueprint for safeguarding the state’s remaining elephant corridors.