Elephant Calf Dies After Falling Into Illegal Well in Bakmitiyawa

Baby Elephant Dies After Falling into an Agricultural Well Inside Wildlife Reserve

A baby elephant, around one month old, has died after falling into an agricultural well that had been dug within a protected area in the Bakmitiyawa region of the Ampara District. Farming activities taking place within protected reserves raise serious concerns. Unauthorized land encroachment continues to escalate the ongoing human-elephant conflict.