TNPSC Thervupettagam

Report on African Elephant

November 18 , 2024 17 hrs 0 min 21 0
  • The recent study found that savanna elephant populations fell by about 70% on average at the surveyed sites across the sub-Saharan African region.
  • The forest elephant populations were dropped by about 90%, with poaching and habitat loss as the main drivers.
  • Overall, there was an average population decrease of 77% across the surveyed sites for both species.
  • In southern Africa, the savannah elephant population saw an average increase of 42 percent.
  • Only 10 percent of surveyed populations in eastern Africa showed growth.

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