Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the two-day International Workshop on Human-Elephant Coexistence at Chandaka Jachchibari in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Thursday.
Key Announcements and Developments
- Elephant Conservation Policy: CM announced a special policy for elephant conservation to be formulated after research.
- Research Centre Inaugurated: "Specter for Species Survival" centre opened for elephant conservation and research in collaboration with International Union for Conservation of Nature, Indian Wildlife Trust, and Columbus Zoo.
- Research Focus: Preventing diseases of Asian elephants and mitigating human-elephant conflict.
The initiative aims to promote human-elephant coexistence through research and conservation efforts.