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There are currently around 415,000 African elephants in the world (African bush and African forest combined), but there are only approximately 40,000 to 50,000 Asian elephants left.
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 ...
The savanna elephant populations fell by about 70% on average at the surveyed sites and the forest elephant populations dropped by about 90% on average at the surveyed sites, with poaching and ...
The population of rainforest elephants was lower than anticipated, at around 214,000 individuals. Between 1977 and 1989, elephant populations declined by 74% in East Africa. After 1987, losses in elephant numbers hastened, and savannah populations from Cameroon to Somalia experienced a decline of 80%. African forest elephants had a total loss ...
The African forest elephant is considerably smaller. Fully grown African forest elephant males in optimal conditions where individuals are capable of reaching full growth potential are estimated to be on average 2.09–2.31 metres (6.9–7.6 ft) tall and 1,700–2,300 kilograms (3,700–5,100 lb) in weight. [31]
An embattled species under threat. The African elephant is a flagship species that faces significant pressure from poaching and habitat loss. Listed as endangered on the International Union for ...
At the Dzanga saline Bai (a forest clearing), more than 4000 elephants have been counted and identified over the past years. From a platform at the edge of this Bai, visitors get the chance to observe between 30 and 150 elephants at any one time! Date: 23 October 2015, 15:24: Source: Forest Elephant: Author: Joris Komen
An international conservation organization has listed African elephants as critically endangered after a sharp population decline. African elephants declared critically endangered after sharp ...