World Elephant Day 2026: India steps up efforts to tackle human-elephant conflict; Gaj Gaurav Awards conferred

August 13, 2026 6:41 PM

World Elephant Day 2026: India steps up efforts to tackle human-elephant conflict; Gaj Gaurav Awards conferred

India on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to elephant conservation with a focus on technology, habitat protection, community participation and coordinated efforts to address human-elephant conflict (HEC) as the national celebrations of World Elephant Day 2026 were held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh presided over the celebrations, while Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan attended as the...

World Elephant Day 2025 to be celebrated in Coimbatore on August 12

August 11, 2025 2:39 PM

World Elephant Day 2025 to be celebrated in Coimbatore on August 12

The national celebration of World Elephant Day 2025 will be held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on August 12. The event is being organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in association with the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. The event will be inaugurated by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and will bring together foresters, policymakers, wildlife experts, and civil society representatives to discuss elephant conservation and ways to address human-el...