The Elephant Cell caters the need of imparting

(1) inclusive field-oriented training and capacity building to the managers and frontline staffs

(2) Creating a central repository of the database of captive elephants to control the sporadic illicit capture and trade of elephants in the country

(3) Creation of database for Pan-India Elephant Reserves

(4) Collection and creation of HEC data for all-India atlas

(5) Conducting research and monitoring projects focusing on wild elephant populations to promote integrated protection and management of the Elephant and its habitats.