Project orange elephant is a conflict specific holistic approach to mitigating human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka
Chathuranga Dharmarathne, Chandima Fernando, Chinthaka Weerasinghe, Ravi Corea
Abstract
Human-wildlife conflicts are an increasing problem as human land use encroaches on wildlife habitats. Augmenting farmers’ crops with orange trees through Project Orange Elephant has proven to be a simple and effective method for mitigating human-elephant conflicts in Sri Lanka. Similar endeavours could be applied elsewhere in the world. Chathuranga Dharmarathne et al. discuss an innovative conservation project to reduce human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka. This project uses citrus trees to repel elephants from farms, thereby reducing crop loss among farmers and providing additional income.
Topics & Concepts
Sri lankaHuman–wildlife conflictWildlifeOrange (colour)AgroforestryHabitatGeographyWildlife conservationAsian elephantEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental planningEcologyBiologyElephasTanzaniaEnvironmental scienceHorticultureConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementRangeland Management and Livestock Ecology