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.