African Savanna Elephant

Endangered

Estimated remaining: ~415,000

Habitat

Open savannas, grasslands, woodlands, and deserts of Sub-Saharan Africa, requiring large home ranges for seasonal migrations to water and food sources.

Threats

• Poaching for ivory
• Habitat loss and fragmentation
• Human-elephant conflict
• Climate change affecting water sources
• Illegal wildlife trade

Conservation efforts

Great Elephant Census provided population data for conservation planning. Anti-poaching units in protected areas. Transboundary conservation areas allow seasonal migrations. Community conservancies in Kenya and Namibia. International ivory trade bans and regulations.