Kameng-Sonitpur Elephant Reserve The Kameng-Sonitpur Elephant Reserve (KSER) is located in the eastern hill forests of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in India, and its area is about 7500 sq. km. This reserve is currently home to approximately 1200 elephants.       Kaming Sonitpur Elephant Reserve     The large scale deforestation in elephant habitats as a result of human encroachment is one of the most serious problems in this reserve, which is a global mega-biodiversity hotspot.         Elephant poisoned by villagers   Satellite data and GIS techniques can be used to understand the dynamics between people and pachyderms and the stage, i.e. forests, upon which these spatial interactions are enacted.     This case study includes: a background section a worksheet introduction exercises You can access them by clicking on the links on the right       Last update: 11 April 2013 Kameng-Sonitpur Elephant Reserve  •  Elephant Reserve (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMHNS0SAKF_0.html)  •  Asian elephant (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMGRS0SAKF_0.html)  •  Man vs elephant (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMXSS0SAKF_0.html) Exercises  •  Worksheet introduction (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEM29T0SAKF_0_ov.html)  •  Paper map creation and study of Kameng-Sonitpur Elephant Reserve (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMUAT0SAKF_0.html)  •  Analysis of satellite images (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEM0GT0SAKF_0.html) Eduspace - Software  •  LEOWorks 3 (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/LEOWorks3.exe)  •  ArcExplorer (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/ae2setup.zip) Eduspace - Download  •  ks_papermap.zip (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/ks_papermap.zip)  •  ks_satelliteimg.zip (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/ks_satelliteimg.zip) Resources  •  Useful links (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMRHV0SAKF_0.html)