Bhubaneswar, Aug. 21 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today announced that the state government has decided to establish the world's first "Center for Species Survival: Asian Elephant" near Chandaka Wildlife Division, here in collaboration with the IUCN Species Survival Commission, Wildlife Trust of India, and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
He made an announcement in this regard while inaugurating an International Workshop on Best Practices in Human-Elephant Coexistence in Bhubaneswar, calling for global collaboration to
ensure peaceful coexistence between humans and elephants.
The proposed elephant survival centre will explore research, policy, and best practices-not just for Odisha, but for all of South and Southeast Asia, h...