The Asian elephant population has decreased significantly over the last 50 years to only 35,000-50,000 remaining in the wild across 13 countries. The three main causes are hunting for ivory, loss of habitat due to deforestation, and conflicts when elephants enter farms. To address this, Asian elephants are now protected, international ivory trading is banned, and elephant sanctuaries have been created to preserve habitat. It is hoped these measures can prevent the Asian elephant's extinction.

1. The Asian Elephant
Elephas Maximus

2.  Over the last fifty years, the Asian
elephant population has decreased
immensely.
 Only 35 000 to 50 000 Asian elephants
remain in the wild. There are three main
reasons for this.
 In an attempt to prevent the extinction of
the Asian elephant, a number of steps
have been taken.
Introduction

3.  In the midst of the Asian jungle roams one of
the largest land mammals in the entire
world, the Asian elephant.
 The Asian elephant stands at a tall 2.5 – 3
metres high, weighs between three and five
tons, and in the wild can live over thirty
years.
 It has wrinkly, grey, sparsely haired skin and
has a long muscular trunk. The Asian
elephant’s trunk is actually a
boneless, elongation of the upper lip and
nose.
What and where is the issue?

4.  An elephant draws nearly fifty gallons of
water up into its trunk every day and then
squirts it either onto itself or into its
mouth.
 Over the last fifty years the elephant
population has decreased immensely.
 Only 35 000 to 50 000 Asian elephants
remain in the wild over a range of thirteen
countries.
What and where is the issue?

5.  Once found all throughout India and
Southeast Asia, the Asian elephant is now
restricted to mountainous parts of
India, Indo China, Sri
Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and Southern
China.
 This massive mammal is a very unique
animal that is known throughout the
world as a gentle giant.
What and where is the issue?

6. Where the Asian elephant is
located

7.  There are three main reasons why the
near extinction of the Asian elephant is an
issue.
 Firstly, the Asian elephant has been
widely hunted by a range of
poachers, mainly for their two valuable
ivory tusks, which are worth a great deal
of money.
Why is this an issue?

8.  Secondly, the loss of habitat due to
deforestation has caused many elephants to
live in cramped conditions with less food and
water than they are used to.
 Lastly, the loss of the habitat has caused a lot
of elephants to leave their jungle and to
wander into private farm property and start
eating crops. When the farmers see this they
usually shoot the elephant, causing it to run
away and then slowly die.
Why is this an issue?

9.  The impact of humans on the elephant’s
habitat is the root cause for the Asian
elephant’s near extinction, but humans
can also be the ones to fix it.
Why is this an issue?

10.  In an attempt to prevent the extinction of the
Asian elephant a number of steps have been
taken.
 Firstly, the Asian elephant has been declared
an endangered species and is therefore
protected from hunting and poaching.
 Secondly, there has been a ban implemented
on international ivory trading and those
disregarding the ban risk fines or even
imprisonment. Any ivory found is destroyed
by the authorities so it cannot be traded.
What is being done to fix the
problem?

11.  Lastly, a number of elephant sanctuaries
have been declared throughout Asia, in an
attempt to preserve the Asian elephants
natural habitat.
 It is hoped that these three steps will be
enough to save the Asian elephant from
extinction.
What is being done to fix the
problem?

12.  The Asian elephant is a very unique animal
and is known throughout the world as a
gentle giant.
 The impact of humans on the elephant’s
habitat is the root cause for the Asian
elephant’s near extinction but they can also
be the ones to fix it.
 To try and save the Asian Elephant from
extinction, a number of things have been
done. It is hoped that these things are
enough to save the Asian elephant.
Conclusion

13. The End