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Thibbatu : a deterrent berry A short film on alternative crop farming in Pallegama to mitigate HEC

Thibbatu : a deterrent berry A short film on alternative crop farming in Pallegama to mitigate HEC. Dr. Deepani Jayantha Born Free – Sri Lanka. keep wildlife in the wild. (Wild animal conservation and welfare charity). Where Does Born Free Work. In Sri Lanka from 2003.

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Thibbatu : a deterrent berry A short film on alternative crop farming in Pallegama to mitigate HEC

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  1. Thibbatu: adeterrent berry A short film on alternative crop farming in Pallegama to mitigate HEC Dr. Deepani Jayantha Born Free – Sri Lanka

  2. keep wildlife in the wild (Wild animal conservation and welfare charity)

  3. Where Does Born Free Work..

  4. In Sri Lanka from 2003 Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawa

  5. Born Free Sri Lanka Laggala-Pallegama

  6. Born Free- OVP collaboration National Environmental Forum, Sri Lanka

  7. Thibbatu: adeterrent berry Why? • HEC in SL • Huge economic loss • Managing wild elephants is a challenge • Elephant resistant, alternative crops • Income buffers the crop damage by elephants • Supports elephant-human coexistence

  8. Thibbatu: alinokanapala

  9. Film outreach plan • Sinhala and English versions • DVD and Online versions • Sinhala - Local farmers in HEC areas, NGOs/CBOs working on HEC • English – Local/international conservationists • Organizational profile and fund raising

  10. Thibbatu and other elephant-resistant crops can help compensate for the economic loss caused by elephant crop damage in HEC areas.

  11. To my elephant friends..

  12. keep wildlife in the wild

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