Successes in the animal's conservation must be viewed in the context of the larger efforts underway in India to minimise human-animal conflict, said PM Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reiterated India's commitment to protecting elephants on the occasion of the World Elephant Day.
He also noted that India is home to about 60 per cent of all Asian elephants.
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Successes in the animal's conservation must be viewed in the context of the larger efforts underway in India to minimise human-animal conflict, and integrating local communities and their traditional wisdom in furthering environmental consciousness, he said.
The successes in elephant conservation must be viewed in context of the larger efforts underway in India to minimise human-animal conflict, and integrating local communities and their traditional wisdom in furthering environmental consciousness.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 12, 2022
He tweeted, "On World Elephant Day, reiterating our commitment to protect the elephant. You would be happy to know that India houses about 60% of all Asian elephants. The number of elephant reserves has risen in the last 8 years. I also laud all those involved in protecting elephants."
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