Summary:
More than 300 sloth bear attacks have been recorded in the past ten years in Gujarat. These corridors connect five major protected areas and unprotected bear habitats. A study on sloth bears in Gujarat, funded by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has identified 12 ecological corridors that will help connect fragmented habitats of the animal in the state. It should be noted that 20 per cent of the forest land, out of the total forest cover present in Gujarat, is designated as sloth bear landscape. "To help avoid this, the study has also provided details of potential conflict zones..