Keonjhar division uses unique blend of music and technology to address human-elephant conflict

MUSIC has always had a way to people's hearts, be it for conveying a message or bringing them together.

- SUDARSAN MAHARANA @ Bhubaneswar

MUSIC has always had a way to people's hearts, be it for conveying a message or bringing them together. Considering this factor, the Keonjhar forest division, in an effort to curb the rising cases of human-elephant conflict in the region, has used a unique blend of technology and music to sensitise people on elephant behaviour and promote peaceful coexistence.

A first-of-its-kind initiative, officials of the forest division have composed a song and used artificial intelligence tools to prepare a set of easy-to-follow guidelines, in the form of an illustration book, to promote safety of both people and the gentle giants.