On Elephants on World Elephant Day, Cine Artist Ramu Padikkal interviewing Dr PS Easa

Описание: Dr PS Easa, the chairman of Aranyakam Nature Foundation and member of the IUCN Asian Elephant Specialist Group, discusses elephants on this world elephant day with elephant lover and cine artist Ramu Padikkal.

About Elephant Day
Across the globe, every August 12, World Elephant Day is observed to spread awareness about the importance of the conservation of elephants. Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation launched the first world elephant day on August 12, 2012. Since then, it has been celebrated worldwide. According to IUCN, African elephants are “Vulnerable”, and their Asian cousins are “Endangered”. Some sources stated that Asian and African elephants might face extinction in the next twelve years. Based on the current estimations, 400,000 African and 49,000 Asian elephants live in the wild, but these numbers could be exaggerated too. Elephant conservation also faces several challenges, including isolation due to habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation. In addition, human-elephant conflict is a significant challenge for conservationists and Managers. World Elephant Day is an opportunity to discuss these issues and suggest solutions to ensure the long-term conservation of this majestic animal by providing more significant contiguous disturbance-free habitats for maintaining a viable population.

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Elephants of the world: Green Humour