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!
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 seek to work in collaboration with partners, including communities, governments, the private sector, and others, to...
- Address habitat loss
- Manage human-elephant conflict
- Understand, protect declining elephant populations