simultaneous peaks in elephant mortality and crop raiding during the year, corresponding to the maize (May–June) and paddy-harvesting season (Oct–Dec)
(Fig. 10.4).
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5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Percentage
%REA
% FCR
Fig. 10.4 Monthly variation of railway elephant accidents (REA) between 2004 and 2015 (after
broad gauge conversion), in the Siliguri–Alipurduar railway, and in the frequency of crop raiding
(FCR) by elephants in villages. Data on crop raiding are based on Sukumar et al. (2003) and Roy
(2010)
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Non-Crop ( JanMar)
Maize (Apr-Jul) Paddy ( Aug-Dec)
Number
InC no
Ele No
Fig. 10.3 Variation in relation to season in the number of accidents (InC no) and number of
elephants killed (ele no) in collisions with trains during 2004–2015 (after broad gauge conversion)
in the Siliguri–Alipurduar railway, northern West Bengal, India
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