Asian Elephants

Taxonomic Classification

• Kingdom - Animalia 
• Phylum - Chordata 
• Class - Mammalia 
• Order - Proboscidae 
• Family - Elephantidae 

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• Genus - Elephas 
• Species - Maximus 
• Subspecies - Maximus, Indicus, Borneenis and Sumatranus 

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Geographical Location

• India 
• Indonesia
• Lao PDR
• Malaysia
• Myanmar

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• Nepal 
• Sri Lanka 
• Thailand

Status On Redlist

Population Numbers

• India 26,390–30,770
• Indonesia 2,400–3,400
• Lao PDR 500–1,000
• Malaysia 2,100–3,100
• Myanmar 4,000–5,000

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• Nepal 100–125
• Sri Lanka 2,500–4,000
• Thailand 2,500–3,200

Role in ecosystem

• Referred to as "keystone" specie 
• They help open up forest clearings 
• Distribute the seeds of trees and shrubs 

Threats

• No room to roam (result of humans) 
• Conflict with humans 
• Ivory poaching 
• The capturing of young elephants
• Destruction of forests 

lAWS OR OrGANIZATIONS

• CITES established the Elephant Trade Information System 
• Another system is Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants 
• Asian Elephant Conservation Act 
• Wild Life with Boarders Asian Elephant Conservation Fund