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(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: World Elephant Day - Talking Conflicts

Topic: World Elephant Day - Talking Conflicts

Guest:

Noyal Thomas, (IG, Project Elephant)
Ashok Pai, (Former Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttarakhand)
Achintya Singh, (Wildlife Photographer)

Topic Description:

More than 500 people and 100 elephants die every year due to conflict with each other, officials of the environment ministry said on Monday. Releasing the figures at an event ahead of World Elephant Day on August 12, the officials said interactions between humans and elephants have led to the death of both. As per the last census conducted in 2017, India is home to 30,000 elephants. Addressing the event, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said elephant conservation is vital as it balances the ecosystem. Elephants have to be kept in forests for which fodder and water augmentation programme has been initiated, the minister said, adding that by next year results will start showing.