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01:29and their habitats. After I took charge as a Minister for Environment and Forest, several
01:35instances of human elephant conflict in areas such as Palamineru and the Parvati Puram-Manyam
01:41region came to my notice. I visited Karnataka and discussed the issue with the Government
01:47of Karnataka. Through the MOU between the two Forest Departments, Andhra Pradesh received
01:54four Kunkie Elephants and we established a dedicated Kunkie Training Centre at Muslim
02:00Adugu. Our Kunkies have already supported 15 conflict elephant operations, contributing
02:07to a 70% reduction in human deaths caused by elephants. We have also started training
02:14in our own Kunkies. One of them has already been deployed in nearby a place called Parvati
02:23Puram. And I would like to let us remember the success of conservation is not keeping
02:28a wildlife away from people. It is creating a future where people and wildlife can safely
02:33share the same landscape. Let's build a future where development has a conscience, conservation
02:39has a purpose and both our people and wildlife have a place in our tomorrow.
02:53To be continued...
02:53To be continued...
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