Archive · 25 May 2025
Elephant Census in South Karnataka Concludes Despite Rain
Scientists in South Karnataka counted elephants for three days to see how many there are.
They looked at where the elephants live and how old they are.
It rained a lot on the last day, which made it hard to count the elephants at the watering holes.
Even though the rain made the last day harder, the scientists still collected good information on the first two days.
The goal is to understand the elephant population and help stop problems between elephants and people.
South India has the most elephants in the country, so it's important to keep track of them.
A three-day elephant census concluded in South Karnataka on Sunday.
The census was part of a synchronized exercise across South India.
Heavy rains affected the final day's waterhole count, which assesses sex distribution and age.
The census aims to generate and share a database to resolve human-elephant conflicts.
South India has the most elephants in the country, with a majority in a contiguous landscape.
- Who
- Officials in South Karnataka
- What
- Conducted an elephant census.
- When
- May 23rd to 26th.
- Where
- South Karnataka region, including multiple tiger reserves and wildlife divisions.
- Why
- To generate a database to resolve human-elephant conflicts and study population dynamics.
- Census Duration
- 3 days
- Start Date
- May 23
- Primary Focus
- Elephant Population Trends
- Affected Exercise
- Waterhole Count
- Region
- South Karnataka
- States Involved
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu