CLASSIFICATIONKingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Proboscidea
Family: Elephantidae
Genus: Elephas
Species: E. maximus
Grasslands, Tropical Evergreen Forests Semi-evergreen Forests Moist Deciduous Forests Dry Deciduous Forests Dry Thorn Forests
HABITAT
Wiping of Entire Population
1990’s: haemorrhagic
septicaemia
Swellings on body
Severe fever leads to death
DISEASES
At Government Level Improving care and management Training and mentoring the next generation alleviate human-elephant conflict increasing law enforcement Conducting community outreach and awareness Training and regional workshops
CONSERVATION STRATEGIES
At community level Determining best
evidenced-based/adaptive management Encouraging tolerance of people for
living with elephants Identifying and assisting with
development of alternative livelihoods Strategic protection of habitat
CONSERVATION STRATEGIES
At individual level Use Your Talents and Skills Help Stop the Ivory Trade and Poaching Be an Eco-Tourist Don't go on an Elephant-back Safari Support Efforts that will Improve the Lives
of Elephants in Zoos
CONSERVATION STRATEGIES
Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS)
System analyzes levelsAnd trends in illegalTrade in ivory and other Elephant products.
ORGANIZATIONS
Asian Nature Conservation Foundation India
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund
Save the Elephants (STE) organization
Earth Day Network India (EDN-India)
ORGANIZATIONS
Sufficient opportunity andspace to move about freelyand comfortably, and toExercise choice to reduceStress and maintain goodPhysical condition. Habitat must provide Security from predators and
unauthorized human access.
SHAPE AND SIZE:
Enclosures should be; designed to allow for proper, safe cleaning and
drainage. designed, constructed and maintained to securely
contain elephants and to present no likelihood of harm to them. to allow for elephants' normal defense reactions
CONTAINMENT:
Barbed or razor wire are not used. High tensile electric fencingmay be used but is discouragedfor use as a primary barrier. Fence material should besufficiently secured so thatthe weight of the elephantscould not detach it from the support.
FENCING:
Any vegetation capable of harming elephants should be kept out of reach of elephants.
All plant materials in an enclosure must be evaluated for potential toxicity before use,
including leaves, buds, seeds, fruit, bark and flowers.
VEGETATION:
Elephants have space to seek refuge from sun, wind.
Shelter does not create ‘dead ends’ in which individuals can be trapped by other group members.
Shade and shelter are provided in multiple locations.
Shade and shelter can be created through natural and artificial means including shade trees, shade fabric or outbuildings.
SHELTER:
The temperature should be within an acceptable range ( between 4.5ºC to 23ºC).
Optimal humidity should be between 40% and 70%. Humidity should not be kept above 80% in controlled environment.
Heat Recovery Ventilators and Energy Recovery Ventilators can provide fresh outdoor air with minimal heat loss.
Light, natural and artificial, should be appropriate for the species housed in terms of intensity, spectrum and duration.
TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, VENTILATION, LIGHTING:
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