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Rescued elephant calf finds new wild family02/07/2011 17:14:24 Found injured and weakJune 2011: A rare conservation success story is emerging from Manas National Park with the sighting of a rehabilitated elephant having been accepted into a wild herd.
The elephant, Hamren, was among the five hand-raised calves relocated to Manas in January as part of the Elephant Reintegration Project - a joint venture of the Assam Forest Department and International Fund for Animal Welfare - Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI), supported by the Bodoland Territorial Council. The calf had been admitted to the IFAW-WTI run Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in a severely injured and weak condition in May 2008 and carefully nursed back to full health. He seemed healthy and content ‘We sighted Hamren with a wild herd comprising about 24 elephants. We tried to get a closer look to check on him but an adult female with a calf, mock-charged at us,' said Dr Bhaskar Choudhury, Manager WTI. ‘However, he seemed healthy and content.'
‘Hamren's story is just one of the good stories coming out of Manas,' says Vivek Menon, regional director - South Asia, IFAW and executive director, WTI. ‘There are so many other stories of so many species of animals including clouded leopards, rhinos and even a tiger, which have found a home here. ‘There are also stories of people - former poachers surrendering and committing themselves to conservation, as well as active participation of locals and the government alike strengthening protection of their natural heritage.' Manas was first included in the World Heritage List in 1985 at the 9th annual meeting of the World Heritage Committee. In 1992, it was it was enlisted as a World Heritage in Danger - where it has remained until the recent announcement that it was no longer in danger.
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