Sumith Pilapitiya
Dr. Sumith Pilapitiya is a renowned conservationist and former Director General of Wildlife Conservation in Sri Lanka. He specializes in the management of human-elephant conflicts and has led multiple projects aimed at elephant conservation in South Asia. His insights on the urgent need for national action plans highlight the critical state of Sri Lankan elephants, particularly in the face of rising human population density and habitat loss.
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Dr. Sumith Pilapitiya emphasizes the urgent need for scientific and systematic approaches to mitigate human-elephant conflicts.
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