List of Elephant Reserves of India

Shakeel Anwar

10-AUG-2017 13:13

The Government of India had launched the project Elephant in the year 1992 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with objectives to protect elephants, their habitat & corridors; to address issues of man-animal conflict; and welfare of captive elephants. Here, we are giving the list of Elephant Reserves of India which is very useful in the preparation of competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.

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Source: wiienvis.nic.in

Main activities of the Project Elephant

1. Ecological restoration of existing natural habitats and migratory routes of elephants;

2. Development of scientific and planned management for conservation of elephant habitats and viable population of Wild Asiatic elephants in India;

3. Promotion of measures for mitigation of man elephant conflict in crucial habitats and moderating pressures of human and domestic stock activities in crucial elephant habitats

5. Strengthening of measures for protection of Wild elephants form poachers and unnatural causes of death;

6. Research on Elephant management related issues;

7. Public education and awareness programmes;

8. Eco-development

9. Veterinary care