Operation Shikkar

Operation Shikkar
Date2015–2017
LocationKerala, India
TypeLaw enforcement operation
CauseCombat illegal ivory smuggling and poaching
Organised byKerala Forest Department, Wildlife Trust of India
OutcomeArrest of 72 individuals; seizure of 487 kg of ivory
Arrests72

Operation Shikkar was an extensive enforcement and investigation initiative undertaken by the Kerala Forest Department between 2015 and 2017, aimed at dismantling a widespread network involved in illegal ivory smuggling and the poaching of elephants in India. This operation marked one of the most significant efforts against wildlife crime in the country.