Quaternary
Third and current period of the Cenozoic Era
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| 2024 | The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) rejected the proposed Anthropocene epoch as a third official epoch of the Quaternary Period. |
| 2021 |
Huaynaputina
Calicanto, one of the villages destroyed in the 1600 eruption, is designated as one of the 100 International Union of Geological Sciences heritage sites.
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| 2020 | In Yunnan province, China, the Asian elephant population was estimated at around 300 individuals, with local authorities creating food bases by planting bananas and bamboo to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. |
| April 2020 | The National Board of Wildlife in India recommended coal mining in Dehing Patkai National Park, sparking an online campaign by students and environmental activists to stop the project. |
| 2019 |
Huaynaputina
Seismic observation of Huaynaputina officially began.
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| 2019 | The Asian elephant population in India increased to an estimated 27,000–29,000 individuals, highlighting conservation efforts and population growth. |
| 2017 |
Huaynaputina
The Peruvian Geophysical Institute announced plans to monitor Huaynaputina through the Southern Volcanological Observatory.
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| 2016 | 61 Asian elephants were killed by poachers in Myanmar, demonstrating a significant increase in poaching activities targeting the species. |
| 2016 | Poaching reached a critical point with 61 Asian elephants killed, primarily for their skin used in Chinese medicine and ornamental beads. |
| 2015 |
Huaynaputina
The Huayruro Project begins, aiming to rediscover towns buried by the 1600 Huaynaputina eruption.
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| 2014 | In Kaziranga National Park, multiple tigers cooperatively hunted and killed a 28-year-old sick adult male elephant, another uncommon event of tiger predation on adult elephants. |
| August 12 2012 | World Elephant Day was first established, creating an annual event to raise awareness about Asian elephant conservation challenges and engage people in understanding their preservation needs. |
| 2011 | A single tiger in Jim Corbett National Park killed a 20-year-old young adult female elephant, marking a rare instance of a tiger successfully attacking an adult elephant. |
| 2010 |
Huaynaputina
Earthquake activity and unusual noises from the volcano alerted the local population, prompting a volcanological investigation that recorded seismic activity around the volcano's amphitheatre.
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| 2010 | A study estimated that in India, over 400 people were killed by elephants annually, with 0.8 to 1 million hectares of land damaged and at least 500,000 families affected. |
| 2010 | Four skinned elephants were discovered in a forest in Myanmar, marking the beginning of an escalating poaching crisis for Asian elephants. |
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