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World Elephant Day – August 12
August 13 , 2019
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- World Elephant day is observed annually on August 12.
- It is dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants.
- It was conceived in 2011 by Elephant Reintroduction Foundation, Thailand and Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark.
- African elephants are listed as "Vulnerable" and Asian elephants as "Endangered" on the IUCN Red List of threatened species.
- The first International Elephant Day was held on August 12, 2012.
- Poaching, habitat loss, human-elephant conflicts, mistreatment in captivity are major concerns in elephant conservation.
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- Project Elephant was launched in 1992 by the Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests.
- The Project is being mainly implemented in 16 States, viz. Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal in India.
- Indian elephant is the national heritage animal of India since October 22, 2010.
- Bandipur National Park of Karnataka along with Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is the largest protected area in southern India and the largest habitat of wild elephants in India.
- The South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are home to nearly 44% of the elephants, 35% of the tigers and 31% of the leopards in India.
- The state of Karnataka alone is home to 22% of the elephants, 18% of the tigers and 14% of the leopards in India.
- The Northeast Indian states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Tripura together with West Bengal account for 30% of the elephants and 5% of the tiger population in India.
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