Project Elephant

<p>Project Elephant is a <a href="/facts/Wildlife_conservation/XzdYfcEz">wildlife conservation</a> movement initiated in <a href="/facts/India/1kKHcnxM">India</a> to protect the <a href="/facts/Endangered_species/L7cIweSW">endangered</a> <a href="/facts/Indian_elephant/Vp1ljmhu">Indian elephant</a>. The project was initiated in 1992 by the <a href="/facts/Ministry_of_Environment%2c_Forest_and_Climate_Change/pYaggF17">Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change</a> of the <a href="/facts/Government_of_India/BIpETqjv">Government of India</a> to provide financial and technical support to the states for <a href="/facts/Wildlife_management/DtQSurYg">wildlife management</a> of free-ranging elephant populations. The project aims to ensure the long-term survival and viability of elephant populations in their natural habitats by protecting the animals, their habitats and <a href="/facts/Wildlife_corridor/uN8rroyk">migration corridors</a>. The project also facilitates research of ecology and management of elephants, creating awareness of conservation among local people, and providing veterinary care for captive elephants.
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Project Elephant