Summary:
They are expected to conclude the survey by 5.30pm or 6pm every day," the district forest officer said. COIMBATORE: The elephant census, done once in five years, began in the district on Wednesday morning. They are usually solitary animals found in groups only during the breeding season," the district forest officer said.Photos of the elephants would be taken on the fourth day too to map their presence and allow a direct count. "We have asked the teams to move in a criss-cross pattern, instead of taking the usual carved out walking path in the forests. This includes studying the presence of elephants around natural and man-made water bodies..