12 AUGUST: World Elephant Day

  • 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

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