World Elephant Day 2024: Know Date, History, Significance
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8/11/2024 7:00:15 PM
(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) World Elephant Day, observed on August 12 each year, highlights the urgent need to address challenges faced by elephants. It aims to raise awareness about their conservation, focusing on critical issues like habitat loss and illegal ivory trade, while encouraging global efforts for their protection
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World Elephant Day, observed on August 12, focuses on critical conservation issues facing elephants. It highlights habitat loss, illegal ivory trade
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World Elephant Day, celebrated on August 12, is crucial for raising awareness about threats elephants face. The day serves as a platform to advocate for protection and preservation
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The 2024 theme, 'Personifying prehistoric beauty, theological relevance, and environmental importance,' emphasizes preserving natural habitats to ensure elephant survival
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Established on August 12, 2012, by Patricia Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation of Thailand, World Elephant Day has grown significantly
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Founded in November 2015, the World Elephant Society supports the annual World Elephant Day campaign
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This day raises awareness about elephants' plight, including threats like habitat loss and poaching. It encourages people to take action, from supporting conservation organizations
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Elephants face severe threats from poaching for ivory. Despite a 1989 ban, illegal ivory trade persists, driven by demand for ivory products
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On August 12, 2024, conservationists will address escalating threats to elephant populations. This year's observance aligns with the peak of monsoons
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