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The Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.In 2011, IUCN upgraded the conservation status of the Sumatran elephant from endangered to critically endangered in its Red List as the population had declined by at least 80% during the past three generations, estimated to be about 75 ...
All three species of elephants are classified as endangered. African bush elephants and Asian elephants are considered to be endangered species, according to the IUCN Red List, while African ...
There are three types of elephants: the African forest elephant, the Asian elephant, and the African savanna (or bush) elephant. Elephants in the African savanna are larger than those in the ...
The park has 50 species of mammal, many of them critically endangered. There are only 12-14 Sumatran rhinoceros in the area, [9] down from around 40 in the 1990s. [10] The number of Sumatran elephants in the park was estimated to be 247 in 2015. [11] The population of Sumatran tigers has declined from 36-40 in 2000 to fewer than 30. [12]
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is a species of elephant distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west to Borneo in the east, and Nepal in the north to Sumatra in the south. Three subspecies are recognised—E. m. maximus, E. m. indicus and E. m. sumatranus.
Why Elephants Have the Longest Pregnancies on Earth. Brandi Allred. December 28, 2024 at 2:16 PM. ... Elephants are some of the most magnificent and endangered creatures on our planet. Their huge ...
Leuser Ecosystem, Aceh. The Leuser Ecosystem is an area of forest located in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.Covering more than 2.6 million hectares it is one of the richest expanses of tropical rain forest in Southeast Asia and is the last place on earth where the Sumatran elephant, rhino, tiger and orangutan are found within one area. [1]
Some important mammal species: Bornean clouded leopard, Asian tapir, and Sumatran rhino. The population of Sumatran tigers in the Kerinci Seblat National Park is the highest recorded, making it one of the 12 Globally Important Tiger Conservation Landscapes. [3] Several important bird species: white-winged wood duck and Sumatran ground-cuckoo.