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词条 Project Elephant
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  1. Objectives

  2. Activities

  3. Enumeration

  4. Monitoring against poaching

  5. Research

  6. Popular culture

  7. See also

  8. References

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Project Elephant was launched in 1992 by the Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests to provide financial and technical support of wildlife management efforts by states for their free ranging populations of wild Asian Elephants. The project aims to ensure long-term survival of viable conservation reliant populations of elephants in their natural habitats by protecting the elephants, their habitats and migration corridors. Other goals of Project Elephant are supporting research of the ecology and management of elephants, creating conservation awareness among local people, providing improved veterinary care for captive elephants.[1][2]

Objectives

Project Elephant (PE) was launched by the Government of India in the year 1992 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with following objectives:[1][2]

  • To protect elephants, their habitat & corridors
  • To address issues of man-animal conflict
  • Welfare of captive elephants

Activities

Financial and Technical support are being provided to major elephant bearing States in the country. The Project is being mainly implemented in 16 States / UTs, viz. Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. Main activities under the Project are as follows:[1][2]

  • Ecological restoration of existing natural habitats and migratory routes of elephants are builder
  • Development of scientific and planned management for conservation of elephant habitats and viable population of Wild Asiatic elephants in India;
  • Promotion of measures for mitigation of man elephant conflict in crucial habitats and moderating pressures of human and domestic stock activities in crucial elephant habitats;
  • Strengthening of measures for protection of Wild elephants from poachers and unnatural causes of death;
  • Research on Elephant management related issues;
  • Public education and awareness programmes;
  • Eco-development
  • Veterinary care
  • Elephant Rehabilitation/Rescue Centers

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{{Further|List of Indian states by elephant population}}

As of 2010, 32 Elephant Reserves (ERs) extending over about {{convert|58000|km2|sqmi}} have been formally notified by various State Governments.[3] The list of Elephant Reserves with area and elephant population is as follows:[4]

Elephant reserves of Project Elephant in India (2005)
S.No. Reserve Name Range Estd. State Total area (km²) Population
1Mayurjharna East-Central 2002 West Bengal 414 96
2Singhbhum East-Central 2001 Jharkhand 4,530 371
3Mayurbhanj East-Central 2001 Orissa 3,214 465
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5Sambalpur East-Central 2002 Orissa 427 336
6Baitarni East-Central Orissa 1,755 108
7South Orissa East-Central Orissa 1,049 138
8Lemru East-Central Chhattisgarh 450
9Badalkhol-Tamorpingla East-Central Chhattisgarh 4,216 138
10Kameng Kameng-Sonitpur 2002 Arunachal Pradesh 1,892
11Sonitpur Kameng-Sonitpur 2003 Assam 1,420 612
12Dihing-Patkai Eastern-South 2003 Assam 937 295
13South Arunachal Eastern-South Arunachal Pradesh 900+ 129
14Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Kaziranga 2003 Assam 3,270 1,940
15Dhansiri-Lungding Kaziranga 2003 Assam 2,740 275
16Intanki Kaziranga 2005 Nagaland 202 30
17Chirang-Ripu North Bengal-Greater Manas 2003 Assam 2,600 658
18Eastern Dooars North Bengal-Greater Manas 2002 West Bengal 978 300-350
19Garo Hills Meghalaya 2001 Meghalaya 3,500 1,047
20Khasi Hills Meghalaya Meghalaya 1,331 383
21Mysore Brahmagiri-Nilgiri-Eastern Ghats 2002 Karnataka 6,724 4,452
22Wayanad Brahmagiri-Nilgiri-Eastern Ghats 2002 Kerala 1,200 636
23Nilgiri Brahmagiri-Nilgiri-Eastern Ghats 2003 Tamil Nadu 4,663 2,862
24Rayala Brahmagiri-Nilgiri-Eastern Ghats 2003 Andhra Pradesh 766 12
25Nilambur Brahmagiri-Nilgiri-Eastern Ghats 2002 Kerala 1,419 281
26Coimbatore Brahmagiri-Nilgiri-Eastern Ghats 2003 Tamil Nadu 566 329
27Anamalai Anamalai-Nelliampathy-High Range 2003 Tamil Nadu 1,457 179
28Anamudi Anamalai-Nelliampathy-High Range 2002 Kerala 3,728 1,547
29Periyar Periyar-Agasthyamalai 2002 Kerala 3,742 1,100
30Srivilliputtur Periyar-Agasthyamalai 2003 Tamil Nadu 1,249 638
31Shivalik[5] North-Western 2003 Uttarakhand 5,405 1,610
32Uttar Pradesh North-Western 2009 Uttar Pradesh 744
Project Elephant Total 69,583 21,370

Enumeration

The first exclusive exercise for enumeration of wild elephants in the ERs was conducted during February to May 2005. This exercise also sought to experiment with two sampling methods, viz. Block sampling and Line transect-Dung Count. PE arranged for training of trainers and also issued detailed guidelines to the chief wildlife wardens and the field coordinators. Total population of elephants in 2005 was nearly 21,200.[4] The latest census carried out in 2012 put elephant numbers between 28,785and 31,368.[2][3]

Monitoring against poaching

Project Elephant has been formally implementing MIKE (Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Elephants) programme of CITES in 10 ERs since January 2004. It is mandated by COP resolution of CITES. Project Elephant was started in South Asia in 2003 with the following purposes:[1][2]

  • To measure levels and trends in illegal hunting of elephants.
  • To determine changes in these trends over time.
  • To determine the factors causing or associated with these changes and to try and assess in particular to what extent observed trends are a result of any decisions taken by the Conference of the Parties to CITES.

Data are collected from all sites on monthly basis in specified MIKE patrol form and submitted to Sub-Regional Support Office for South Asia Programme in Delhi who are assisting Ministry in implementation of the programme.

Research

PE did a 36-months research project (2003-04 to 2006-07) with the help of the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack, for developing high yielding varieties of paddy not relished by elephants; developing elephant-proof storage bins for food grains; and developing elephant repellents. The project is being carried out at the CRRI's research stations in Orissa and Assam. Two projects (2003-04 to 2006-07) with the help of the Assam Agricultural University on "Disease management in captive elephants" and "Anatomical studies on the Asian elephant" were conducted. PE entrusted WII with a small project (2004-05 to 2005-06) to study the impact of the relocation of the Gujjar on the flora and fauna of Rajaji National Park and with the Indian Statistical Institute helped the West Bengal Forest Department carry out a sample-based enumeration of elephants during 2005.[1]

PE has also imbibed the use of eco-tourism for generating extra revenue for the welfare of captive breeding programmes for elephants. PE has been organizing regular refresher courses for veterinarians dealing with wild and domesticated elephants at Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur and Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati. PE has initiated a programme for registration of domesticated elephants by using microchips. More than 1000 elephants have been microchipped so far in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar and Delhi etc. PE has organized necessary training for this purpose and also arranged for supply of standard microchips and readers to all the States known to possess domesticated elephants.[1][2]

Popular culture

  • PE has produced a 58 minutes video-documentary "Living with the Giants" on elephant conservation in India

See also

  • Mela shikar
  • Khedda

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.wildlifeofindia.org/projelephant.htm|title=Project Elephant|publisher=wildlifeofindia.org|access-date=30 January 2016}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://envfor.nic.in/division/introduction-4|title=Project Elephant|publisher=Government of India|access-date=30 January 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://wiienvis.nic.in/Database/eri_8226.aspx|title=Elephant Reserves|publisher=ENVIS Centre on Wildlife & Protected Areas|access-date=30 January 2016}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://envfor.nic.in/pe/PE%20Note.pdf|title=Census population 2005|year=2007|work=Note on Project Elephant|publisher=Ministry of Environment and Forests|access-date=30 January 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312060920/http://envfor.nic.in/pe/PE%20Note.pdf|archivedate=12 March 2012|df=}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.wii.gov.in/publications/researchreports/2002/rcnpark_content_preface.pdf|title=Shivakik Elephant Reserve}}

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