Protecting elephants helps safeguard India’s forests as powerful carbon stores: Study

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A study highlights that protecting elephants in India not only aids in species conservation but also supports forest ecosystems as important carbon sinks. Successful conservation depends on habitat quality improvements, wildlife corridor restoration, and enhanced forest management.

Researchers find long-term success of conservation efforts depends on improving habitat quality, restoring wildlife corridors, and strengthening forest management, and not only by bringing more areas under elephant reserves