African Forest elephant has currently been listed as critically endangered meaning it faces extremely high risks of extinction. Read More“Today’s new IUCN Red List assessments of both African elephant species underline the persistent pressures faced by these iconic animals. In the latest assessment by IUCN Red List, African elephants were observed as having undergone massive declines in their populations. The number of African forest elephants fell by more than 86 per cent over a period of 31 years, while the population of African savanna elephants decreased by at least 60 per cent over the last 50 years. By 2016, it was estimated that the continental population of the both African forest elephants and African savannah elephants stood at 415,000.

Source: Standard Digital April 02, 2021 20:52 UTC