About: Human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka

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Human-elephant conflict (HEC) is a large threat in certain rural areas of Sri Lanka. People and elephants, very often lose their lives and properties in this conflict. Approximately 250 elephants and 80 people die in Sri Lanka each year. Most elephant calves are killed by the hunting method known as "Hakka Pattas" (හක්කා පටාස්/ஹக்கா படாஸ்) The Department of Wildlife Conservation estimated that there are currently 7,000 elephants in the country. According to the Department of Wildlife Conservation official records showed that more than 361 elephants were killed in 2019. Sri Lanka has surpassed highest number of elephant kills than any other county in the world.

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dbo:abstract	Human-elephant conflict (HEC) is a large threat in certain rural areas of Sri Lanka. People and elephants, very often lose their lives and properties in this conflict. Approximately 250 elephants and 80 people die in Sri Lanka each year. Most elephant calves are killed by the hunting method known as "Hakka Pattas" (හක්කා පටාස්/ஹக்கா படாஸ்) The Department of Wildlife Conservation estimated that there are currently 7,000 elephants in the country. According to the Department of Wildlife Conservation official records showed that more than 361 elephants were killed in 2019. Sri Lanka has surpassed highest number of elephant kills than any other county in the world. (en)
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rdfs:comment	Human-elephant conflict (HEC) is a large threat in certain rural areas of Sri Lanka. People and elephants, very often lose their lives and properties in this conflict. Approximately 250 elephants and 80 people die in Sri Lanka each year. Most elephant calves are killed by the hunting method known as "Hakka Pattas" (හක්කා පටාස්/ஹக்கா படாஸ்) The Department of Wildlife Conservation estimated that there are currently 7,000 elephants in the country. According to the Department of Wildlife Conservation official records showed that more than 361 elephants were killed in 2019. Sri Lanka has surpassed highest number of elephant kills than any other county in the world. (en)
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