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World Elephant Day 2025
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) celebrate World Elephant Day 2025 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, with a special focus on human-elephant conflict mitigation and public awareness.
World Elephant Day
- Observed annually on 12 August to raise awareness about elephant conservation.
- India holds ~60% of the global wild elephant population.
- Elephants are designated National Heritage Animal of India.
India’s Elephant Conservation Framework
- 33 Elephant Reserves across India.
- 150 identified Elephant Corridors (as per 2023 Report on Elephant Corridors in India).
- Protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- Covered under Project Elephant (launched in 1992) for habitat protection, corridor management, and conflict mitigation.
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