Elephant Corridor Protection: Supreme Court Orders Fresh Nationwide Survey
2 September 2026
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Elephant Corridor Protection: Supreme Court Orders Fresh Nationwide Survey
Context
The Supreme Court of India, on 17 August 2026, directed the Union government to conduct a fresh nationwide survey of elephant corridors and report the steps taken by States and Union Territories to keep these traditional movement routes free from obstruction. The Court stressed that states cannot block elephant movement merely because of concerns over crop damage or human–elephant conflict.
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Supreme Court directs nationwide elephant corridor survey to protect migration routes. Explores habitat connectivity, human-elephant conflict, and conservation policy in India.
Keywords
elephant corridorsSupreme Court Indiahabitat connectivitywildlife protectionhuman-elephant conflictProject ElephantSigur Plateaucorridor obstructionelephant reservesWildlife Act 1972