The Wild Elephants of Sri Lanka

The Wild Elephants of Sri Lanka

                                     Today Sri Lanka is facing the danger of losing one of the nature's precious gifts:  the wild elephants from the jungle. (This is due to the decrease in the number of elephants living in the wild.)  More than nature.  human beings are responsible for their decrease in numbers.  Among these for elephants are the people who kill elephants for their tusks.  This is a sad situation where life has to be destroyed for money.  Apart from this those who purchase items made of ivory or elephant hair are also responsible for the diminishing number of elephants Elephants are also killed by the people who do chena cultivations.  In addition to chena cultivators,  the people involved in large scale farming such as sugar cane and paddy cultivation in Udawalawe.  Monaragala and Galoya are directly responsible for the dwindling of the wild elephants.  Immediate steps must be taken if we are to prevent elephants from disappearing from our motherland.  Laws against poaching must be implemented and strengthened.  Forest Rangers must be employed to take actions against hunters.  It is also necessary to set up more orphanages such as Pinnawala to look after the injured and off herd elephants The media should play an important role in raising the public awareness in protecting our wild elephants As elephants are the gift of nature it is our duty to protect them and let them live in their natural habitat.