The sighting of a herd of elephants recently in the forest of Gadchiroli is being celebrated in wildlife circles in Maharashtra. It is said that the sighting has taken place after decades in the area. 

Gadchiroli district has the highest density of forest cover in the state of Maharashtra but there were no elephants there. According to Forest Department officials, the herd of elephants spotted in Gadchiroli has migrated from a forest in the state of Chhattisgarh.