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First survey of captive elephants
February 1 , 2019
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- The details of the first survey of captive elephants in the country were submitted in an affidavit by the MoEFCC to the Supreme Court.
- According to the affidavit, there are 2,454 elephants in captivity, of which 560 are in possession with forest departments and 1,687 with private individuals.
- It shows that Assam and Kerala account for more than half the nationwide total of 2,454.
- Assam has 37% of these captive elephants and Kerala has 21%
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