The study found that 18 percent of regular outbound travelers bought ivory products on trips abroad, with Thailand and Hong Kong being the top two markets.
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Live film: When Elephants Came into Tezpur Town, India
Greenhub Elephant-human conflict is a regular feature in many parts of Assam and North East India. Here are some live footages from a Assam town On 11th of September, people of Tezpur woke up to a herd of wild elephants taking shelter in a green patch within the town. They herd stayed there the whole day. In the meanwhile the… Continue reading Live film: When Elephants Came into Tezpur Town, India
Global alliance to secure elephant corridors in India
Subhamoy Bhattacharjee The India State of Forest Report 2013 released in 2014 stated that there has been a net decline of 627 sq kms in forest cover in north eastern states as compared to last assessment done in 2011. In the light of increasing fragmentation of forests and rising Human–Elephant conflict in India, five NGOs… Continue reading Global alliance to secure elephant corridors in India
Assam refinery draws flak over elephant corridor
AssamTimes Posted at SixDegrees as part of collaboration with Assam Times to share relevant news. Winner of green awards accused of encroaching on forest land, driving away elephants from their habitats Centre for Conservation Education and Research (CCER) has strongly opposed and condemned the encroachment by the Numaligarh Refinery Limited on the traditional elephant… Continue reading Assam refinery draws flak over elephant corridor