Project Elephant in India – Protecting Our Heritage
Introduction:
Project Elephant is a crucial wildlife conservation program in India that was started in 1992. It is all about safeguarding our national heritage animal, the Asian elephant.
Objectives:
Habitat Conservation: It focuses on preserving where elephants live by creating special areas for them called elephant reserves.
Human-Elephant Conflict:Due to ever increasing human population Project Elephant helps solve problems when elephants and people have conflicts, like elephants eating crops.
Healthcare and Welfare: The project elephant cares for elephants in captivity, making sure they are treated well and kept healthy.
Community Participation: People who live near elephants are included in the project to help protect the animals.Project Elephant in India has 26 elephant reserves
- Nilgiri Elephant Reserve (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu)
- Brahmagiri Elephant Reserve (Karnataka)
- South Kannan Devan Hills (Kerala)
- Periyar Elephant Reserve (Kerala)
- Anamalai Elephant Reserve (Tamil Nadu)
- Srivilliputhur Grizzled Giant Squirrel and Elephant Reserve (Tamil Nadu)
- Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and Elephant Reserve (Tamil Nadu)
- Meghamalai Elephant Reserve (Tamil Nadu)
- Eastern Ghats Elephant Reserve (Andhra Pradesh, Odisha)
- Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary and Elephant Reserve (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka)
- Mudumalai Elephant Reserve (Tamil Nadu)
- Nilambur Elephant Reserve (Kerala)
- Wayanad Elephant Reserve (Kerala)
- Mysore Elephant Reserve (Karnataka)
- Bandipur Elephant Reserve (Karnataka)
- Nagarahole Elephant Reserve (Karnataka)
- Malappuram Elephant Reserve (Kerala)
- Periyar Elephant Reserve (Kerala)
- Seshachalam Hills Elephant Reserve (Andhra Pradesh)
- Biligiriranganatha Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary and Elephant Reserve (Karnataka)
- Chinnar Elephant Reserve (Kerala)
- Parambikulam Elephant Reserve (Kerala)
- Nilgiris Elephant Reserve (Tamil Nadu)
- Coimbatore Elephant Reserve (Tamil Nadu)
- Northern West Bengal Elephant Reserve (West Bengal)
- Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve (Odisha)
- Here are some MCQ on the related topic
- Which Indian state does the Nilgiri Elephant Reserve span across?
- a) Karnataka
- b) Kerala
- c) Tamil Nadu
- d) All of the above
- Answer: d) All of the above
- Which elephant reserve is located in the Eastern Ghats region?
- a) South Kannan Devan Hills
- b) Mudumalai Elephant Reserve
- c) Eastern Ghats Elephant Reserve
- d) Parambikulam Elephant Reserve
- Answer: c) Eastern Ghats Elephant Reserve
- In which Indian state is the Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary and Elephant Reserve located?
- a) Tamil Nadu
- b) Kerala
- c) Karnataka
- d) Andhra Pradesh
- Answer: c) Karnataka
- Which elephant reserve is known for its Grizzled Giant Squirrel in addition to elephants?
- a) Srivilliputhur Grizzled Giant Squirrel and Elephant Reserve
- b) Bandipur Elephant Reserve
- c) Chinnar Elephant Reserve
- d) Seshachalam Hills Elephant Reserve
- Answer: a) Srivilliputhur Grizzled Giant Squirrel and Elephant Reserve
- Which Indian state is home to both the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and Elephant Reserve?
- a) Kerala
- b) Karnataka
- c) Tamil Nadu
- d) Andhra Pradesh
- Answer: c) Tamil Nadu
- Which elephant reserve is situated in the Northern West Bengal region?
- a) Periyar Elephant Reserve
- b) Biligiriranganatha Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary and Elephant Reserve
- c) Northern West Bengal Elephant Reserve
- d) Wayanad Elephant Reserve
- Answer: c) Northern West Bengal Elephant Reserve
- Where is the Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve located?
- a) West Bengal
- b) Odisha
- c) Tamil Nadu
- d) Andhra Pradesh
- Answer: b) Odisha
- Which Indian state is home to the Brahmagiri Elephant Reserve?
- a) Karnataka
- b) Kerala
- c) Tamil Nadu
- d) Andhra Pradesh
- Answer: a) Karnataka
- Which elephant reserve is known for being a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve?
- a) Nilgiri Elephant Reserve
- b) Coimbatore Elephant Reserve
- c) Bandipur Elephant Reserve
- d) Nagarhole Elephant Reserve
- Answer: a) Nilgiri Elephant Reserve
- In which state is the Periyar Elephant Reserve located?
- a) Kerala
- b) Tamil Nadu
- c) Karnataka
- d) Andhra Pradesh
- Answer: a) Kerala
- Which elephant reserve is located in the Western Ghats region of India?
- a) Wayanad Elephant Reserve
- b) Seshachalam Hills Elephant Reserve
- c) Malappuram Elephant Reserve
- d) Nilgiris Elephant Reserve
- Answer: a) Wayanad Elephant Reserve
- Which state in India has the highest number of elephant reserves?
- a) Kerala
- b) Karnataka
- c) Tamil Nadu
- d) Odisha
- Answer: b) Karnataka
- Which elephant reserve is known for its diverse avian population, including migratory birds?
- a) Nilambur Elephant Reserve
- b) Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and Elephant Reserve
- c) Anamalai Elephant Reserve
- d) Periyar Elephant Reserve
- Answer: c) Anamalai Elephant Reserve
- Which elephant reserve is also known for its Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu?
- a) Srivilliputhur Grizzled Giant Squirrel and Elephant Reserve
- b) Meghamalai Elephant Reserve
- c) Mudumalai Elephant Reserve
- d) Chinnar Elephant Reserve
- Answer: a) Srivilliputhur Grizzled Giant Squirrel and Elephant Reserve
- Which region is the Eastern Ghats Elephant Reserve primarily located in?
- a) Odisha
- b) Andhra Pradesh
- c) Karnataka
- d) Kerala
- Answer: b) Andhra Pradesh