Wildlife and Human Needs Collide in Southern India

The Sigur Plateau has emerged as a key wildlife corridor that sustains Asian elephants and tigers. Tensions are rising between conservationists, farmers, and resort owners about how the area should be managed.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using EO-1 ALI data from the NASA EO-1 team. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Published May 28, 2013
Data acquired November 4, 2012

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EO-1 > ALI