Project elephant status for Bhadra sanctuary

The Times of India
2 February 2009

CHIKMAGALUR: Bhadra wildlife sanctuary will be accorded project elephant status from the next financial year. An assurance to the effect has been given by the central directorate of project elephant in New Delhi.

Disclosing it to `The Times of India' deputy conservator of forest, Bhadra wildlife division, Markhandeya said Bhadra sanctuary has adequate number of elephant to include it in project elephant. According to an earlier census it was found that the sanctuary has 220 elephants.

He said the directorate has accepted the proposal and this year it has released funds to purchase a vehicle, to form one small pond to help the elephants to drink water and also to have an anti-poaching camp.

For the full article click on the story title