World Elephant Day 2022: PM Modi Calls for Protection of Elephants, Lauds Work on Animal Conservation
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World Elephant Day 2022: PM Modi Calls for Protection of Elephants, Lauds Work on Animal Conservation

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WORLD ELEPHANT DAY 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for commitment to protect the elephant. Sharing photos on the occasion of World Elephant Day 2022, he tweeted: “On #WorldElephantDay, reiterating our commitment to protect the elephant. I also laud all those involved in protecting elephants.” In another tweet Modi wrote: “The successes in elephant conservation must be viewed in context of the larger efforts underway in India to minimise human-animal conflict, and integrating local communities and their traditional wisdom in furthering environmental consciousness.” World Elephant Day is observed every year on August 12 with the goal of recognising their importance in our ecosystem. World Elephant Day was first observed in the year 2012 by two Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark along with the Thailand-based Elephant Reintroduction Foundation.

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World Elephant Day 2021: Date, significance, images, wishes, greetings and quotes
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