Dooars Picnic Spot Closed Due to Elephant Conflict: Second Ban Imposed

• A popular picnic spot along the Murti River near Chalsa's Mahabari in Dooars has been closed.
• This is the second such closure, following an earlier ban along the Murti River near Uttar Dhupjhora.
• The decision by the forest department aims to prevent human-elephant conflict, as wild elephants frequently use the area as a corridor.
• Ranger Samya Roy of Chalsa Range confirmed that elephants are often seen in the Mahabari and Panjhora areas, even during the day.
• The ban seeks to avoid tragic incidents, as past fatalities have occurred in forest-fringed areas of Meteli Block due to elephant attacks.

Why It Matters: Dooars forest department bans picnicking at a second spot to prevent human-elephant conflict.