World Elephant Day: India Expands the Safe Passage Network for Wild Elephants
What Happened
On World Elephant Day, India highlighted its growing efforts to protect elephants through expanded reserves, protected corridors, scientific monitoring and conflict-mitigation measures. The country is home to an estimated 22,446 wild elephants, nearly 60% of the world's wild Asian elephant population.
Key Takeaways
As infrastructure and urbanization expand, India is increasingly focusing on habitat connectivity and human-elephant coexistence, making elephant corridors a central pillar of wildlife conservation.