Two-day International Elephant Health Care Workshop was held in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), a UNESCO World Heritage site. The workshop provided an in-depth understanding of elephant physiology, anatomy, behaviour, disease management, and practical medical procedures. Two elephant Mahouts of KNPTR attended the ‘Gentle Training Workshop’ for elephant handlers, owners and carers at National Elephant Institute Lampang, Thailand in November last year. The Thailand training event was also attended by Mahouts from Nepal, Laos PDR, Thailand and Sri Lanka. The event was organised by Wildlife SOS in collaboration with the Assam Forest Department and attended by 28 veterinarians, said Ghosh, a senior Indian Forest Service officer. The world-famous park is not just a home of rhinos, but also to Asian elephants, Royal Bengal tigers, wild buffalos and many more animal species. The park is spread across several districts of Assam, including Golaghat, Nagaon, and Biswanath.
