The Government of India had launched the project Elephant in the year 1992 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with objectives to protect elephants, their habitat corridors; to address issues of man-animal conflict; and welfare of captive elephants. Here, we are giving the list of Elephant Reserves of India which is very useful in the preparation of competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.
Source: wiienvis.nic.in
Main activities of the Project Elephant
1. Ecological restoration of existing natural habitats and migratory routes of elephants;
2. Development of scientific and planned management for conservation of elephant habitats and viable population of Wild Asiatic elephants in India;
3. 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
5. Strengthening of measures for protection of Wild elephants form poachers and unnatural causes of death;
6. Research on Elephant management related issues;
7. Public education and awareness programmes;
8. Eco-development
9. Veterinary care
List of Elephant Reserves of India
Elephant Range
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Elephant Reserve
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Location
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East-Central landscape (South-West Bengal-Jharkhand-Orissa
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Mayurjharna ER
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West Bengal
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Singhbhum ER
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Jharkhand
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Mahanadi ER
Sambalpur ER
Baitami ER
South Orissa ER
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Orissa
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Lemru ER
Badalkhol-Tamorpingla ER
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Chhattisgarh
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Kameng-Sonitpur Landscape (Arunachal- Assam) Total
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Kameng ER
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Sonitpur ER
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Assam
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Eastern-South Bank Landscape (Assam- Arunachal Pradesh)
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Dihing-Patkai ER
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Assam
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South Arunachal Pradesh ER
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong-Intanki Landscape (Assam- Nagaland)
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Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong ER
Dhansiri-Lungding ER
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Assam
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Intanki ER
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Nagaland
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North Bengal-Greater Manas Landscape (Assam-West Bengal)
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Chirang-Ripu ER
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Assam
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Eastern Doars ER
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West Bengal
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Meghalaya Landscape
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Garo Hills ER
Khasi Hills ER
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Meghalaya
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Brahmagiri-Nilgiri-Eastern Ghat Landscape (Karnataka- Kerala-Tamilnadu-Andhra)
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Mysore ER
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Karnataka
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Wayanad ER
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Kerala
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Nilgiri ER
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Tamil Nadu
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Rayala ER
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Andhra Pradesh
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Nilambur
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Kerala
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Coimbatore ER
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Tamil Nadu
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Anamalai-Nellianpathy-High Range Landscape (Tamil Nadu-Kerala)
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Anamalai ER
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Tamil Nadu
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Anamudi ER
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Kerala
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Periyar-Agasthymalai Landscape (Kerala-Tamilnadu)
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Periyar ER
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Kerala
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Srivilliputhur ER
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Tamil Nadu
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North-Western Landscape (Uttarakhand-Uttar Pradesh)
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Shivalik ER
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Uttarakhand
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Uttar Pradesh ER
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Uttar Pradesh
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