| World Elephant Day | Observed annually on August 12th to raise awareness about elephant conservation. |
| Founders | Patricia Sims and Michael Clark, Canadian filmmakers, launched it on August 12, 2012. |
| 2024 Theme | "Personifying prehistoric beauty, theological relevance, and environmental importance." |
| Asian Elephant Population | India is home to 55% of the world's Asian elephant population. |
| Threats to Elephants | Poaching, human-elephant conflict, and habitat loss. |
| National Heritage Animal | Declared by India in 2010 based on recommendations from the Elephant Task Force. |
| Legal Protections | - Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 (Schedule I) - CITES (Appendix I) - IUCN Red List (Endangered) |
| Project Elephant | Launched in 1992, focuses on elephant reserves, conflict mitigation, and welfare. |
| Elephant Population in India | 27,312 elephants (2017 census). |
| Elephant Reserves in India | 33 reserves across 14 states. First reserve: Singhbhum Elephant Reserve, Jharkhand (2001). |
| States with Elephant Reserves | Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh. |
