Tamil Nadu’s wild elephant population has risen to 3,063: synchronised survey

Official calls population ‘stable’; The Nilgiris Eastern Ghats Reserve has the highest density of elephants, followed by Nilambur-Silent Valley-Coimbatore, Agasthyamalai, Anamalai-Parambikulam, and Periyar. The Nilgiri, Coimbatore Elephant Reserves together represent about 70% to 80% of the total count