| Abstract | Elephant Breeding Center (EBC) was established in 1985 at Royal Chitwan National Park (RCNP) and is the only EBC in Nepal. Twenty elephants have been placed at EBC for breeding purposes. Nineteen calves have been reproduced at EBC and survival rate was found to be 59.6%. Fodder for elephants at EBC has become scarce due to handing over of forest to community forest. Funds should be allocated for short-, mid- and long-term management plans of EBC. An elephant breeding forest should be established to fulfill the emergency demand of grass and fodder. A breeding compartment should be developed for mating with wild bull. Well trained and appropriate number of staff should be provided and an Elephant Camps Service should be created separately for promoting them. Budget for calf training and pregnant elephants should be allocated separately. |