TNPSC Thervupettagam

World Elephant Day 2023 - August 12

August 14 , 2023 472 days 510 0
  • This day serves as a platform to highlight the challenges elephants encounter, including habitat loss, poaching for ivory, human-elephant conflicts, and the need for better conservation efforts.
  • On August 12, 2012, Patricia Sims, a Canadian, and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation of Thailand, an initiative of Queen Sirikit of Thailand, co-founded World Elephant Day.
  • The theme for this day is "Safeguarding Elephant Habitats for a Sustainable Tomorrow".
  • Amongst all land mammals, elephants possess the largest brains.
  • African elephants are listed as "Vulnerable" and Asian elephants as "Endangered" on the IUCN Red List of threatened species.

Leave a Reply

Your Comment is awaiting moderation.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Categories