Get to know Asian elephants—and the threats they face
© Emmanuel Rondeau / WWF-US
Asian elephants are...
The 2nd biggest land mammals in the world!
Asian elephant < African elephant
Culturally important
Luck | Sacred | Wisdom | National symbol | Power & strength | Art dance & ceremonies
Especially threatened in Southeast Asia and China
Approx. 10,000 population
Important ecosystem engineers & forest gardeners
- Dispersing seeds, fertilizing the land that helps plants and forests grow
- Forging paths in dense forests for other animals
- Creating habitats for other organisms
© WWF Thailand
But they are threatened by...
- Habitat loss and fragmentation
- Poaching
- Human-elephant conflict
- Small/isolated populations
What are we doing?
The Elly Allies seeks to to work in collaboration with partners including communities, governments, private sector and others to...
Address habitat loss
Manage human-elephant conflict
Understand, protect declining elephant populations
Be part of the solution
Support Asian elephant conservation efforts
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