Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- In parallel with the Clean Sri Lanka initiative, the Kala Wewa Back to the Elephants project was successfully carried out over three days in the floodplains surrounding the Kala Wewa National Park.
Due to the spread of invasive plant species, including Japan Jabara, across several tank beds in the North Central Province, the tender grass that usually grows in these areas and serves as vital food for elephants, has been destroyed. These grass varieties are rich in protein and highly favoured by wild elephants. It is estimated that around 400 elephants inhabit the vicinity of Kala Wewa.
A lack of adequate food has driven elephants into nearby villages, intensifying human-elephant conflicts. In recent months, several pe...