Saandhu 14/10/2022 The Asian Elephant is the ultimate flagship species for conservation. Government of India mooted the Project Elephant in 1992 to conserve them, their habitat and the biodiversity contained within by setting up 10 Elephant Reserves in the country. Out of these 10 Reserves, 4 (Reserve 7 to 10) are located in South India. They have a population of 9,500-16,500. The total estimated population in India is 22,000 - 28,000. These designated elephant reserves comprise several forest administrative units with varying conservation priorities and management practices. Elephant Reserve No.7 extends from the Brahmagiri hills of Karnataka in the North to Nilgiris in the South and to Eastern Ghats in the East. It is thus named Brahmagiri-Nilgiri-Eastern Ghats Landscape. This is said to possess the largest elephant population in Asia. Having an area of 12000 sq.km, it is the home for 6300 elephants. Elephant Reserve No.8 extends from Nilambur plains of Kerala...