African Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBThere are two species of African elephants—the savanna (or bush) elephant and the forest elephant. Savanna elephants are larger than forest elephants, and their tusks curve outwards. In addition to being smaller, forest elephants are darker and their tusks are straighter and point downward.
African Forest Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBLearn about African forest elephants, as well as the threats this species faces, what WWF is doing to protect its future, and how you can help.
African savanna elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBAfrican savanna elephants are the largest species of elephant and the biggest terrestrial animal on Earth. They are easily distinguished by their very large ears—which allow them to radiate excess heat—and front legs which are noticeably longer than the hind legs.
African elephants - WWF
WEBThrough concerted conservation efforts, awareness campaigns, and sustainable practices, we can secure a brighter future for the African forest elephants, and by extension, the rich and diverse ecosystems they inhabit.
African elephant: strong, smart, but vulnerable | WWF
WEBAfrican elephants are found in 37 countries in sub-Sahara Africa, with an estimated 70% in Southern Africa, 20% in Eastern Africa, 6% in Central Africa and 3% in West Africa. Elephants need a lot of land to find enough food and water.
Elephant conservation in Africa | WWF
WEBWWF aims to conserve elephant populations across Africa by supporting projects that improve protection and management, build capacity within range states, mitigate human-elephant conflict and reduce illegal trade.
New Endangered and Critically Endangered status for African elephants - WWF
WEBMar 25, 2021 · The African savannah elephant and the forest elephant have now been classified as Endangered and Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM.
Our top 10 facts about elephants - WWF
WEBAround 90% of African elephants have been wiped out in the past century - largely due to the ivory trade - leaving an estimated 415,000 wild elephants alive today. Asian elephants are also under threat, having declined by at least 50% in the last three generations.
Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBAfrican elephant populations have fallen from an estimated 12 million a century ago to some 400,000. In recent years, at least 20,000 elephants have been killed in Africa each year for their tusks. African forest elephants have been the worst hit.
African Elephant Conservation - WWF Kenya
WEBWWF-Kenya’s African elephant conservation strategy focuses on three thematic areas namely: mitigating against human elephant conflict, improving livelihoods, securing and expanding elephant range as well as reducing poaching and retaliatory killing of elephants.