Early-warning system on elephant presence

Current Context :An early-warning system alerting the local communities about the presence of an elephant within 100 metre range will soon be set up by the Paonta Sahib forest division.

• The system will be set up in two villages of the Majra and Girinagar forest ranges as part of the Project Elephant.
• Aimed at protecting elephants coming to the Col Sher Jung National Park at Simbalbara in Paonta Sahib and the forest areas of Nahan from neighbouring Uttarakhand.

ABOUT SIMBALBARA NATIONAL PARK

• Located in the Paonta Valley of Sirmour District, Himachal Pradesh.
• It is also known as Sher Jung National Park.
• Area covers 27.88 sq. km,

The vegetation consists of dense Sal forests with grassy glades.