Wild Elephant of Manas National Park Manas National Park is the core zone of Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve. According to last census report, Manas NP has more than 500 wild elephants and its population has been increasing in recent past. But future of population depends on human attitude and stringent action. Otherwise, this flagship species of Manas have very blink future. I love this majestic animal. I have observed their relationship with reintroduced rhinoceros at Manas. During my decade of wildlife career, I encountered more wild elephants than other wild mammals. I always try to learn their movement pattern and it, in turn, changed my movement inside protected areas. Sometimes we suddenly encountered wild elephants but fortunately, I never experienced aggressive nature from them. Wild Elephant Herds at Manas , April, 2017 Naturally, the elephant is a long range animal in order to survive on food and shelter. But the fragmentation of habitat due to encr...