efore 1998
a large forest area was encroached for growing
agro-industrial crops (pineapple), causing habitat
degradation. When the value of pineapple
became very high in 1997-1998, four elephants
were killed in the area. Consequently, solutions
for human-elephant con ict were formulated as
a part of His Majesty’s Project “Conservation
and Restoration of Kui Buri Forest” and were
implemented since May 1998.