Human-elephant conflict has been reported from Orissa for a long time. In recent years, it has been reported that owing to the vast increase in mining activities in the northern districts of Orissa: Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundergarh, Deogarh and Angul, the amount of conflict has increased. Added to this, is the fear that climate-driven vegetational changes will exacerbate the conflict even more.