Guwahati, Feb. 19 -- Premier biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak, in collaboration with Dhansiri Sikaridanga Joint Forest Management Committee (JFMC), has initiated efforts for the replenishment of habitat for wild elephants in Assam's Udalguri district that is heavily affected by human-elephant conflict (HEC).

As part of the habitat restoration initiative taken up with support from SBI Foundation (SBIF), Aaranyak and Dhansiri Sikaridanga JFMC have set up a co-managed nursery over an area of 0.89 hectares, focusing on raising plant species native to Assam to expedite the habitat revival process and benefit elephants and other wildlife.

The JFMCs are recognised by the Forest Department of Assam as its collaborators in the man...