The Asian Elephants in Orissa, India
! " # $ !! " # $"#% !& # ' Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF) is a non-profit public charitable trust set up to meet the need for an informed decision-making framework to stem the rapidly declining natural landscape and biological diversity of India and other countries of tropical Asia. The foundation undertakes activities independently as well as in partnership with government agencies, research institutions, conservation NGOs and individuals from India and abroad, in all matters relating to conservation of natural resources and biodiversity, endangered flora and fauna, wildlife habitats and environment including forests and wetlands. It participates and disseminates the procured information, knowledge and inferences in professional, academic and public forums. Suggested citation: Sar C K, Varma Surendra, (2004). The Asian elephants in Orissa, India - Population status, Conservation and Management of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Elephant Reserves of Orissa, India, Occasional report of Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF) -Asian Elephant Research and Conservation Centre, Bangalore, India. All rights reserved. Reproduction and dissemination of material in this publication for educational or any non commercial purposes is permissible without any prior written permission from the copyright holders provided the source is fully acknowledged and appropriate credit given. Reproduction of material in this information product for or other commercial purpose is prohibited without the written permission of the copyright holders. Copyright © ANCF 2004 Reprinted 2008 Photo credits: Front and back cover, Chapter-1 Fig. 2a, 2b, 3 & 4. Orissa State Forest Department; Chapter-1 Fig. 6, Chapter-2 Fig. 2, Chapter-3 Fig. 2, Chapter-4 Fig 2 & 4 Chapter-5 Fig 2 & 3 Sar C.K : Project team Principal Investigator Prof.
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