Elephants' Secret Night Meeting at Jaldapara National Park Goes Viral!

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News18•12-01-2026, 17:14
Elephants' Secret Night Meeting at Jaldapara National Park Goes Viral!
- •CCTV footage from Jaldapara National Park shows a herd of 15-20 elephants, including young and old, gathering in a 'secret meeting' near Ramjhora tea garden.
- •The incident occurred on Sunday night in the Birpara Madarihat block, capturing elephants potentially moving towards a village.
- •Jaldapara National Park authorities have installed CCTV cameras and opened a control room to monitor wild elephant movements and prevent human-wildlife conflict.
- •Upon detecting the gathering, the Jaldapara Control Room alerted a team that successfully guided the elephants back to the forest.
- •Elephant attacks on villages adjacent to Jaldapara forest are common, with elephants destroying homes and rations, making this surveillance crucial.
Why It Matters: CCTV captures a rare 'secret meeting' of elephants at Jaldapara, highlighting efforts to manage human-wildlife conflict.
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