• Highest-known presence of the Asian elephant has been recorded at an altitude of 3,266 metres in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, based on elephant tracks and a camera-trap image of a juvenile elephant.
  • The finding is documented in Arunachal Pradesh’s Action Plan on Human–Elephant Conflict Management, demonstrating the species’ remarkable ecological adaptability.
  • The highest elephant record globally remains that of the African elephant, observed at around 4,000 metres on Mount Kenya.

APSC Relevance: Wildlife Conservation; Arunachal Pradesh

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