Explore a country-by-country look at the population status of the African savanna elephant. The Great Elephant Census surveyed sites throughout the continent in 2014 and 2015. During this period ...

HABITAT: Forest elephants occupy the rainforests of West and Central Africa. RANGE: The majority of remaining forest elephant populations occur in Central Africa, in the countries of Gabon, Democratic ...

Genetic research has raised the possibility that the two classic forms of elephant in Africa are separate species rather than subspecies of Loxodonta africana. Museum research has uncovered ...

Consequently, the information on the numbers of elephants across Africa is spotty. Even for a single population, survey effort and coverage can change over the years. Still, the efforts of ...

RANGE: Savannah elephants live in sub-Saharan Africa occur in small populations of West and Central Africa, including the countries: Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin ...

Consequently, the information on the numbers of elephants across Africa is spotty. Even for a single population, survey effort and coverage can change over the years. Still, the efforts of governments ...