Safeguarding Elephants, Mitigating Human-Elephant Conflict in Assam

Elephant Monitors Assam is a registered grassroots alliance of veteran elephant rescuers, activists, and conservationists dedicated to protecting wild Asian Elephants and building harmonious coexistence in Assam.

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100% Grassroots Alliance

5 Expert Conservation Trustees

20+ Yrs Field Rescue Experience

10+ High-Level Interventions

Wild Elephant Herd in Natural Habitat by Shyamanta Ram Phookun

Alliance of reputed elephant rescuers, activists & conservationists.

About EMA

Dedicated to the Guardians of Assam's Forests

Elephant Monitors Assam (EMA) is a registered grassroots-based organization formed as an alliance of reputed elephant rescuers, activists, and conservationists of Assam. We intend to safeguard our wild elephants and mitigate the rising human-elephant conflict across Assam's critical wildlife corridors.

Founded by researchers, experts from the lineage of renowned freedom fighter & elephant expert Tarun Ram Phookun, and veteran field rescuers, our team works around the clock to protect both human communities and wild elephant herds.

Our Mission

To provide immediate, effective field intervention, rescue injured wild elephants, and advocate for sustainable conflict resolution policies.

Our Vision

An Assam where humans and Asian elephants coexist safely, with restored ecological corridors and proactive government protection.

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Action & Advocacy

Frontline Advocacy & Government Interventions

Fighting on the frontlines for injured wild elephants and petitioning state authorities for immediate relief.

Featured Case Study

The Rescue & Medical Campaign for Wild Elephant 'Durga'

EMA has been actively working on the critical case of Durga, an ailing wild female Asian Elephant in Golaghat District struggling in Assam forests with a 20 kg dead radio collar. Our team mobilized immediate ground tracking, petitioned key authorities, and secured high-level governmental intervention.

Key Government Meetings & Petitions:

Jayanta Malla Baruah

Honourable Forest Minister of Assam

Mrinal Saikia

Honourable MLA of Khumtai

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EMA Delegation meeting Assam Forest Minister

Leadership

Meet Our Leadership & Trustees

An alliance of freedom fighter lineage, seasoned wildlife rescuers, published researchers, and youth conservation leaders.

Managing Trustee

Shyamanta Ram Phookun

Lineage of freedom fighter & elephant expert Tarun Ram Phookun; living encyclopedia on elephants; Assam govt recognized conflict management expert; reptile & big cat rescuer since school days.

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Founder & Director

Shaheen Ahmed

Academic, researcher, cinema & arts aficionado, published writer in national/international journals. Recipient of Zubaan-Sasakawa Peace Foundation Grant & ICSSR Travel Grant.

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Trustee

Faruk Ali

2+ decades of wildlife rescue & rehabilitation in Digboi. Rescued and rehabilitated wild elephants, leopards, slow lorises, and various types of rare reptiles.

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