Elephant food and habitat How much ‘elephant food’ will be required for 10000 elephants? Nearly 10,000 Asian elephants live in northeast India. It is one of the last remaining strongholds for the species. India’s elephants, especially those of Assam, live in many different habitats, including the flood plains of the Brahmaputra and the foothills of […]
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A village near the elephant reserve With one local firewood collector, we had planned to visit the Elephant Reserve. We reached his house around 9:30 am; it was an overcast day. He was sitting on a stool in front of his house and sharpening his hand saw. One of his neighbors was fixing some bamboo
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Jewel helped us to locate the elephant resting in between some shade trees inside the tea garden. Jewel is a field supervisor of a reputed tea company in Assam. During his free time, he offers his services as a volunteer in our elephant trekking program. Looking at the elephant, Jewel said,” I have been following
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