floodplain

Another major population centre lies in India's northeast, including Assam and the Brahmaputra floodplains, which host more than 6,500 elephants.

Human settlements have encroached paths of rivers and floodplains, both in the mountains and plains, blocking their way.

The medium-sized herbivore once roamed the floodplains of what is now the island's south-west coast.

Eventually, they were overtaken, falling silent to the noisy ambitions of foreigners and settlers who set about transforming this vast floodplain with imported water and orchards and homes.

They pointed to millions more spent on other prevention efforts, including flood control dam construction and maintenance, regional flood projects, and increased floodplain disclosures and drainage requirements for border counties.