• The first World Elephant Day was celebrated in 2012.

MOST IMPORTANT FACTS RELATED TO ELEPHANT

• Project Elephant : 1992
• India’s first Elephant Hospital Opens In Mathura
• Karnataka has the highest number of elephants (6,049)
• Elephant : State animal of Jharkhand, Kerala and Karnataka
• Environment Minister launched National Portal on Human Elephant conflict called “SURAKHSYA”
• Note: Singphan Elephant Reserve Nagaland 30th elephant reserve