Elephant Rampage Erases Kamatpara Village: A Haunting Memory of Human-Wildlife Conflict

• Kamatpara, a village near Siliguri, vanished from the map due to relentless elephant attacks, leaving behind only tea gardens.
• Once home to 50 families, the village became deserted as residents fled increasing elephant incursions and fatalities after 2010.
• The fear of elephants forced the relocation of Kamatpara Primary School, leaving its abandoned building as a silent witness.
• Villagers like Sona Bala Roy and Kiran Roy recount the trauma of losing their homes and loved ones to elephant attacks.
• Kamatpara symbolizes the ongoing human-wildlife conflict in North Bengal, with elephant attacks persisting in surrounding areas.