Problem
Threatened species of Elephas maximus
Other Names:
Threatened species of Asian elephantEndangered species of Indian elephant
Endangered species of Sumatran elephant
Nature:
The Asian elephants' forest homes are being ravaged today due to commercial demand for forest derived products such as coffee, tea, rubber ,palm oil and hardwoods. Crop cultivation, mining for iron ore, and flooding by hydroelectric projects have also acted to diminish the large tracts of land required by elephants for adequate food supplies.
Background:
The habitat of the Asian elephant is the forests, adjoining grasslands, and scrub in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, and Sumatra.
In 2017, Sumatran elephants are critically endangered, having lost more than half of their population in just 25 years. Habitat destruction and fragmentation for the harvesting of palm oil for processed foodstuffs is the biggest contributing factor.
Incidence:
Half the world's elephants were killed by poachers in a single decade. Only about 35,000 - 40,000 Asian elephants survive today throughout a discontinuous range in south east Asia. These have been hemmed in by human populations and suffer harassment, death and injury in their conflicts with people.
Broader Problems:
Threatened species of Elephantidae Related Problems:
Threatened species of Panthera tigris sumatraeThreatened species of Pongo pygmaeusThreatened species of Dicrurus sumatranusThreatened species of Lutra sumatranaThreatened species of Trachypithecus cristatusThreatened species of Presbytis thomasiThreatened species of Chimarrogale sumatranaThreatened species of Lophura hoogerwerfiThreatened species of Treron oxyuraThreatened species of Dicerorhinus sumatrensisThreatened species of Pongo tapanuliensisThreatened subspecies of Capricornis sumatraensisThreatened species of Tapirus indicusThreatened species of Ardea sumatranaThreatened species of Nesolagus netscheriThreatened species of Otus spilocephalus stresemanniThreatened species of Cochoa beccariiThreatened species of Euploea martiniiThreatened species of Parantica tityoides Subject(s):
Birds, Mammals → MammalsSocietal Problems → Endangered species
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Date of last update
20.08.2019 – 06:37 CEST