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APSC Answer Writing (Daily) based on Assam Tribune – 03/01/2026

For APSC CCE and other Assam Competitive examinations aspirants, practicing Daily Answer Writing is vital. This blog covers the most important Main question and its model Answer from the Assam Tribune today (03-01-2026).

“The recent spate of elephant deaths in Assam highlights the limitations of a corridor-centric approach to wildlife conservation.”
Critically examine the issue and suggest a way forward.

Model Answer

Introduction

Assam has witnessed repeated elephant fatalities due to train collisions and human–wildlife conflict, despite the presence of notified elephant corridors. This indicates that traditional corridor-centric conservation models are increasingly inadequate in the context of rapid habitat degradation and infrastructure expansion.

Why Corridor-Centric Conservation Is Failing

1. Habitat Fragmentation

Roads, railways, settlements, and agriculture have fragmented forest landscapes
Corridors are too narrow and static for dynamic elephant movement

2. Infrastructure Expansion

Rail and highway projects intersect elephant ranges beyond notified corridors
Speed restrictions limited only to corridor stretches prove insufficient

3. Changing Elephant Behaviour

Elephants increasingly move outside historical routes due to food and water stress

4. Human Pressure

Encroachment, noise, and night-time activity disrupt traditional movement paths

Consequences

Increased elephant mortality and human casualties
Rising human–elephant conflict and crop damage
Failure to ensure long-term species conservation

Way Forward

Landscape-Level Conservation
- Shift from static corridors to dynamic elephant movement landscapes
Infrastructure Mitigation
- Underpasses, overpasses, fencing, AI-based early warning systems
Railway–Forest Coordination
- Speed regulation across all elephant-prone stretches
Scientific Mapping
- GPS tracking and real-time movement data
Community Participation
- Local stewardship and conflict-mitigation incentives

Conclusion

The Assam experience shows that elephant conservation must move beyond narrow corridor identification towards integrated landscape planning. Only a science-driven, community-supported, and infrastructure-sensitive approach can ensure the coexistence of development and wildlife conservation.

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