A workshop on elephant protection and conservation was held here on Wednesday by the Athagarh Forest Division in collaboration with the Save Elephants Foundation Trust.
DFO Sasmita Lenka while chaired it, former PCCF and Director of Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy Vinod Kumar attended as chief guest.
Others like ACF Rajendra Kumar Das, Honorary Wildlife Wardens Ashok Pattnaik and Bijaya Das joined the dais.
Expressing concern, Vinod Kumar attributed the rising man-elephant tussle to destruction of fruit bearing plants in the jungle, drinking water sources for wild animals and cultivation near the jungle by encroaching upon the forest land.
This apart, he also raised the points of obstruction of elephant corridors by industries after erecting high fences, disturbances of the elephants during their passage by throwing stones, blowing horns, etc.