Hunsur: Mysuru District In-charge Minister S.T. Somashekar yesterday visited Nagarahole Reserve Forest and inspected the Steel Wire Rope Fences which have been installed to prevent wild elephants from straying into human habitat from forests. This is a first of its kind initiative in the State, where Steel Wire Rope Fences has been installed at a National Park in the State.
The Steel Wire Rope Fences are installed at Veeranahosahalli Range in Nagarahole Reserve Forest as wild elephants used to cross over or pass under the rail barricades, Forest officials apprised the Minister besides stating that the Steel Wire Rope Fences would be very effective in preventing wild elephants from straying out of the forest.
