Five-member elephant family spotted in Kalesar National Park Shiv Kumar Sharma, Tribune India January 6, 2025 A five-member elephant family, including one male, two females and two baby elephants, has been spotted in Kalesar National Park, Yamunanagar district. The Forest Department sees their arrival as a positive indicator of the park’s favourable environmental conditions for wildlife. According to Wildlife Department officials, the family may have migrated from Rajaji National Park in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, which has a high elephant population. The family reportedly entered Kalesar in mid-December 2024 and has been seen roaming various parts of the forest multiple times since. “We saw a jumbo family consisting of one male and two female elephants, along with two babies, in Kalesar National Park about 20 days ago. Later, we spotted them three or four more times,” said Lilu Ram, Inspector of the Wildlife Department, Yamunanagar district. Inspector Ram speculated that the elephants might have moved to Kalesar seeking a safer habitat. “Kalesar National Park is a dense forest that provides a favourable environment for wild animals, including elephants. We are happy that a family of elephants has arrived here,” he said. The park’s abundance of rihani trees and other vegetation favoured by elephants makes it a suitable habitat for these majestic animals. “Kalesar caters to the food needs of elephants, as it has an abundance of their favourite trees,” Ram added. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/five-member-elephant-family-spotted-in-kalesar-national-park/