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Copyright: Jarek Durbas (jdurbas)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 99 W: 6 N: 86]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (1757) |
| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-11-09 |
| Categories: Daily Life |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-12-24 3:01 |
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The Elephant Breeding Centre of Sauraha with great tourist attraction is said to be one of the only 3 such centers in the world. Officially started in 1989, this centre had 5 Stud Bulls and 15 females and 6 babies (totaling 26) in 2001 A.D. ((Kantipur Daily, 16 Bhadra 2058 B.S.) Now, in August 2006, there are 19 male/female adults and 15 babies’ elephants (all together 34). They are not used for work. Some Stud Bulls were exchanged for rhinos and brought from Myanmar and Thailand. When they are not found to be suitable for procreation, they are sent to government stables for carrying tourists and on inspection / rescue operations. This unique centre has to be reorganized and run under a better scientific management. The need for a research lab, proper veterinary service and organization is very strongly felt. This Elephant Breeding Centre may be second biggest (after Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage of Sri Lanka which has 65-70 elephants and orphans). Unfortunately, this centre in Sauraha does not grow elephant food material like Jackfruits, coconut, tamarind and banana leaves and branches, and is still dependent on National Park. (An elephant needs some 76 kg of green matter and 5-10 kg of rice and unrefined sweet extracted from sugar cane, vitamins and mineral. It also needs about 200 liters of hygienic and safe drinking water every day.)
http://www.internationalelephantrace.org/about_elephant.htm |
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