Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 ⭐⭐

Awarded by:

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Occasion:

World Elephant Day

Venue:

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Jaldapara National Park — West Bengal

• 7 mahouts and elephant handlers honoured.
• They demonstrated exceptional bravery during flash floods.
• Six stranded captive elephants were rescued.
• 13 wild one-horned rhinoceroses were guided to safe elevated areas.

Prelims Connection

Jaldapara National Park → West Bengal → One-horned rhinoceros