Distribution, Population, Habitat Status and Population Management of Asian Elephant
The 50 000 wild Asian elephants (Elephas maximus ),which distribute in 13 countries worldwide, like to live in tropical rain forests and monsoon rain forests that are most concentrated in the humid climates in or across the borders of various countries. Habitat loss and fragmentation is one of the most important problems facing the Asian elephants in these countries. A series of ecological and economic problems,such as the death of the Asian elephant and the conflict between human beings and elephants,has come out as a result of habitat loss. Countries have proposed ways to address habitat loss and fragmentation and to mitigate human-elephant conflicts,and draw up drafts of common action plan at the same time. This paper described the present situation of the Asian elephants in the world, including the quantity and distribution,state of habitat loss and fragmentation,human -elephant conflict and population management of Asian elephants,in order to provide detailed information for scientific management and protection of Asian elephant populations.
Asian elephantquantitative distributionhabitatpopulation management
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