The future survival of African elephants: implications for conservation

TY - JOUR

T1 - The future survival of African elephants

T2 - implications for conservation

AU - Ngcobo, Jabulani Nkululeko

AU - Nedambale, Tshimangadzo Lucky

AU - Nephawe, Khathutshelo Agree

AU - Sawosz, Ewa

AU - Chwalibog, André

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - In 2007 the elephant population in Africa was estimated at between 470,000 and 690,000. However, this population is rapidly decreasing. Today, African elephants are highly endangered and are listed as ‘vulnerable’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. In this review, we outline the major factors affecting the future survival of elephants. We identify elephant poaching in Central Africa as the primary cause of elephants’ decline, and this issue has duly received the majority of attention from conservationists and policy-makers. However, poaching is not the only factor: climate change, habitat loss, and human-elephant conflict also have an adverse impact, and all have received relatively little attention due to the predominant focus on poaching.

AB - In 2007 the elephant population in Africa was estimated at between 470,000 and 690,000. However, this population is rapidly decreasing. Today, African elephants are highly endangered and are listed as ‘vulnerable’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. In this review, we outline the major factors affecting the future survival of elephants. We identify elephant poaching in Central Africa as the primary cause of elephants’ decline, and this issue has duly received the majority of attention from conservationists and policy-makers. However, poaching is not the only factor: climate change, habitat loss, and human-elephant conflict also have an adverse impact, and all have received relatively little attention due to the predominant focus on poaching.

U2 - 10.15406/ijawb.2018.03.00123

DO - 10.15406/ijawb.2018.03.00123

M3 - Review

VL - 3

SP - 379‒384

JO - International Journal of Avian & Wildlife Biology

JF - International Journal of Avian & Wildlife Biology

IS - 5

ER -