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October 22 , 2020
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- The Supreme Court upheld the 2011 order of the Madras High Court on the Nilgiris elephant corridor, affirming the right of passage of the animals and the closure of resorts in the area.
- In 2011, the Madras HC upheld the validity of the Tamil Nadu government’s notification (of 2010) declaring an ‘Elephant Corridor’ in the Sigur Plateau of Nilgiris District.
- Elephant corridors allow elephants to continue their nomadic mode of survival, despite shrinking forest cover, by facilitating travel between distinct forest habitats.
- These corridors play a crucial role in sustaining wildlife by reducing the impact of habitat isolation.
- The Nilgiris Elephant corridor is situated in the ecologically fragile Sigur plateau, which connects the Western and the Eastern Ghats.
- It is situated near the Mudumalai National Park in the Nilgiris district.
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