Report on African Elephant
November 18 , 2024
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- 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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