World Elephant Day 2017
World Elephant Day is an international annual event on August 12, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants. Conceived in 2011 by Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark of Canazwest Pictures, and Sivaporn Dardarananda, Secretary-General of the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation in Thailand, it was officially founded, supported and launched by Patricia Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation on August 12, 2012.Since that time, Patricia Sims continues to lead and direct World Elephant Day, which is now supported by over 65 wildlife organizations and many individuals in countries across the Globe. The elephant population in Assam has gone up despite the man-animal conflict that has led to encroachment of animal habitats. According to the latest census, there are about 5,620 elephants in the State in 20 wildlife sanctuaries and two world heritage sites, the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) and the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary. The 25
