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According to the IUCN, all elephant species are endangered. African forest elephants are listed as critically endangered, while African savanna and Asian elephants have been listed as endangered.
African bush elephants and Asian elephants are listed as endangered and African forest elephants as critically endangered on the IUCN Red Lists. One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks.
The magnificent elephant, the most enormous land animal in the world, captivates its observers with its awe-inspiring and distinguishable features. Most known for their sheer size, elephants also ...
Both species are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, and poaching for the illegal ivory trade is a threat in several range countries as well. The African bush elephant is listed as Endangered and the African forest elephant as Critically Endangered on the respective IUCN Red Lists. [57] [58]
The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of the two living species of African elephant, along with the African bush elephant. It is native to humid tropical forests in West Africa and the Congo Basin. It is the smallest of the three living elephant species, reaching a shoulder height of 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in). As with other African ...
35 elephants suddenly dropped dead in 2020, and no one could explain why, yet these new findings may just be the answer
Since 1986, the Asian elephant has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List as the wild population has declined by at least 50% over the last three elephant generations. The species is threatened by environmental degradation, habitat loss and fragmentation. Poaching of elephants for ivory is a serious threat in some parts of Asia.
An international conservation organization has listed African elephants as critically endangered after a sharp population decline.