Guest guest Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 http://www.newkerala.com/newsdaily.php?action=fullnews & id=23422 NewKerala: West Bengal eyes eco-tourism to feed elephants Home > News > India News Posted on 17 Sep 2005 # ANI West Bengal eyes eco-tourism to feed elephants: Jaldapara (West Bengal): India’s wildlife reserves plan to make elephants an integral part of eco-tourism to recover the whopping cost of maintaining them. On an average an elephant needs approximately 2,300 dollars annually for their upkeep. As elephants rescued from lumberyards and circuses add to the numbers, park authorities say they are left with no other option. “Maintenance of these elephants are very, very costly. We have already given an estimate of one adult captive elephant takes around 100,000 rupees ($2,300). It is very costly we are thinking of introducing these elephants in the elephant camps in the areas like Gorumara. Where we can introduce the public, tourist to these elephant camps. In doing so we might recover some maintenance,” P.T Bhutia, Chief Conservator of forest (wildlife) of North Bengal said. Officials said they were even ready to sell out the animals. “Any person who wants to use these elephants for eco tourism and has enough infrastructure, we can sell it to them. Anyone, who has the background of this or is a wildlife enthusiast, can maintain the elephants. We will consider selling it to them,” Jogesh Burman, West Bengal forest minister, said. An elephant census in India’s eastern state of West Bengal earlier this year indicated a rise in number of the animals. According to the latest census in 2005, there has been an increase in the number of elephants in the region. Due to loss of corridors and habitat, the elephants in India, at present have scattered in more than 15 States and their estimated population stands anywhere between 15,000 and 20,000. The Asian elephant is an endangered species. It is relentlessly poached for ivory and elephants have almost vanished from China and Southwest Asia. India is among the few Asian countries that boast of a large elephant population. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 *Please see question that follows..... <shubhobrotoghosh@r...> wrote: > " Maintenance of these elephants are very, very costly. We have already given an estimate of one adult captive elephant takes around 100,000 rupees ($2,300). It is very costly we are thinking of introducing these elephants in the elephant camps in the areas like Gorumara. Where we can introduce the public, tourist to these elephant camps. In doing so we might recover some maintenance, " P.T Bhutia, Chief Conservator of forest (wildlife) of North Bengal said. > ** Can anyone clarify for me if the cost quoted above, $2300, is per day? Per week? Per month? Per year? Our student zoological/environmental science club, Club ZERO, needs the information, as we hope to " diplomatically " persuade the zoo here NOT to get any new animals, let alone the 2 elephants it has mentioned trying to obtain soon. Thanks in advance, Kim (Okinawa) voices4animals.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 I have no idea what the $2,300 is for but, from what I know, the cost of feeding alone will be around Rs.300 per day per elephant. What about other costs? Medicine, caretaker etc? If feed material is available in the forest, may be around US$2,500 per year is possible but it is a Conservative figure. Dr. S. Chinny Krishna voices4animals [voices4animals] Monday, September 19, 2005 8:36 AM aapn Re: ECO TOURISM TO FEED ELEPHANTS *Please see question that follows..... <shubhobrotoghosh@r...> wrote: > " Maintenance of these elephants are very, very costly. We have already given an estimate of one adult captive elephant takes around 100,000 rupees ($2,300). It is very costly we are thinking of introducing these elephants in the elephant camps in the areas like Gorumara. Where we can introduce the public, tourist to these elephant camps. In doing so we might recover some maintenance, " P.T Bhutia, Chief Conservator of forest (wildlife) of North Bengal said. > ** Can anyone clarify for me if the cost quoted above, $2300, is per day? Per week? Per month? Per year? Our student zoological/environmental science club, Club ZERO, needs the information, as we hope to " diplomatically " persuade the zoo here NOT to get any new animals, let alone the 2 elephants it has mentioned trying to obtain soon. Thanks in advance, Kim (Okinawa) voices4animals.com For more information on Asian animal issues, please use the search feature on the AAPN website: http://www.aapn.org/ or search the list archives at: aapn Please feel free to send any relevant news or comments to the list at aapn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 I would tend to agree with Dr Krishna's assertion. The cost given is probably the feeding cost for a year. Kind regards, Yours sincerely, On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 Dr.S.Chinny Krishna wrote : >I have no idea what the $2,300 is for but, from what I know, the cost of >feeding alone >will be around Rs.300 per day per elephant. What about other costs? >Medicine, caretaker etc? > >If feed material is available in the forest, may be around US$2,500 per year >is possible but it is a >Conservative figure. > >Dr. S. Chinny Krishna > > > > > voices4animals [voices4animals] >Monday, September 19, 2005 8:36 AM >aapn > Re: ECO TOURISM TO FEED ELEPHANTS > >*Please see question that follows..... > ><shubhobrotoghosh@r...> wrote: > > > " Maintenance of these elephants are very, very costly. We have >already given an estimate of one adult captive elephant takes around >100,000 rupees ($2,300). It is very costly we are thinking of >introducing these elephants in the elephant camps in the areas like >Gorumara. Where we can introduce the public, tourist to these >elephant camps. In doing so we might recover some maintenance, " P.T >Bhutia, Chief Conservator of forest (wildlife) of North Bengal said. > > > >** Can anyone clarify for me if the cost quoted above, $2300, is per >day? Per week? Per month? Per year? > >Our student zoological/environmental science club, Club ZERO, needs >the information, as we hope to " diplomatically " persuade the zoo >here NOT to get any new animals, let alone the 2 elephants it has >mentioned trying to obtain soon. > >Thanks in advance, >Kim (Okinawa) >voices4animals.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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