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India leads world in wild Asian elephant population
India has the world's largest population of wild Asian elephants, according to the Synchronous All India Population Estimation of Elephants 2021-2025 census by the Wildlife Institute of India and the environment ministry.…
The Story in Brief
India has the world's largest population of wild Asian elephants, according to the Synchronous All India Population Estimation of Elephants 2021-2025 census by the Wildlife Institute of India and the environment ministry. The elephants roam across states such as Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Jharkhand.
Their habitat is supported by 33 elephant reserves and 150 identified corridors. On World Elephant Day, rediff.com shared photographs of these animals, which are India's national heritage, from parks like Mudumalai, Kaziranga and Nagarhole.
The Indian Opinion
World Elephant Day brings out sentimental posts about the gentle giant. But the real story is about shrinking habitats and rising conflict. The census numbers are useful, yet they hide how many elephants die on railway tracks or from electrocution each year. The real test is not a photo gallery: it is how many corridors remain free of encroachment by next year's count.
Source: rediff.com
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