President Droupadi Murmu Friday urged people to treat elephants with compassion and keep elephant corridors free from obstructions to facilitate their easy movement.
If a deep analysis of the human-elephant conflict (HEC) is carried out, it is evident that there are obstructions along their natural corridors and 바카라humans are responsible for this바카라, Murmu said.
바카라Elephants are wise and kind animals, and people should treat them with compassion,바카라 the President said at the inauguration of the 'Gaj Utsav-2023' here on the second day of her Assam visit. Dealing with HEC is both the aim and challenge of 바카라Project Elephant바카라, which is completing 30 years, she said.
바카라It is our duty to conserve elephant corridors as these can serve as carbon sink and help people tackle the challenges of climate change,바카라 Murmu said, as she called upon all stakeholders to join hands to deal with the situation.Â
바카라The elephant is our national heritage animal and by protecting it, we are protecting our national heritage,바카라 the President said. Elephants live in herds and if anyone faces trouble, others help overcome it. 바카라This is something that humans must learn.바카라
Referring to the Oscar-winning documentary 'Elephant Whisperers', she said the adivasi community has a deep love for nature, birds and animals. 바카라I also had an attachment with elephants since childhood and when I saw Bellie and Bomman (characters in the documentary) taking care of the orphaned elephants, I felt proud of them.
바카라What further touched me was that they always entered the forests barefoot as a mark of respect, and today when I took the jeep safari in the Kaziranga National Park, the officials and guards told me that they also accord the same respect to forests,바카라 Murmu said.  Assam has the second highest population of elephants in the country, and a considerable number of domesticated elephants, she said.
바카라It is, therefore, undoubtedly the right place where the 바카라Gaj Utsav바카라 should be held... Nature is also inextricably linked with festive occasions and Assam's 'Bihu' is an example of this,바카라 Murmu added. Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were among those present on the occasion.
