12 AUGUST
World Elephant Day
विश्व हाथी दिवस
The first World Elephant Day was celebrated in 2012.
MOST IMPORTANT FACTS RELATED TO ELEPHANT
Project Elephant : 1992
Elephas Maximus : Elephant Scientific Name
India's first Elephant Hospital Opens In Mathura
India's 1st Elephant Rehabilitation Centre to Open in Kottor Kerala
India's 1st water clinic for elephants has opened in Mathura
Madhya Pradesh has got its first elephant colony in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Karnataka has the highest number of elephants (6,049)
Botswana has world’s largest elephant population
Elephant : State animal of Jharkhand, Kerala and Karnataka
Environment Minister launched National Portal on Human Elephant conflict called “SURAKHSYA”
Singphan Elephant Reserve Nagaland 30th elephant reserve
Bholu (Elephant) is the official mascot of Indian Railways