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On World Elephant Day, the domesticated elephants of Dudhwa were decorated in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve. A marathon race was organized for the elephants. Later, the elephants were given a royal feast in which they were fed sugarcane, banana, apple, papaya, pumpkin etc.
World Elephant Day was celebrated with great pomp in the Salukapur range of Palia of the internationally renowned Dudhwa Tiger Reserve Division. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve Deputy Director Dr. Ranga Raju T., trainee IFS Apoorv Dixit, Wildlife Warden Dudhwa Mahavir Singh etc., with the help of mahouts and fodder cutters, fed and pampered the beautifully decorated elephants with fruits like banana, apple, guava, pear etc., besides sweets and sugarcane.
On this occasion many mahouts and fodder cutters narrated interesting stories while spending time with the elephants. On this occasion Regional Range Officer South Sonaripur, Senior Project Officer World Nature Fund Rohit Ravi along with many forest workers and all the elephant mahouts, fodder cutters etc were present.