Elephants around the world are facing a serious crisis, and humans are the main cause. Ecologist Paula Kahumbu warns that all three species of elephants—savanna, forest, and Asian—are in great danger. These magnificent animals once roamed freely across vast areas of Africa and Asia, but their numbers have dropped sharply due to human activities.
The expansion of towns, farms, and roads has destroyed much of the elephants’ natural habitat. Forests have been cleared for agriculture and development, leaving elephants with less space to live and migrate. As people move closer to elephant habitats, conflicts increase when elephants enter farms and villages in search of food and water.
Poaching for ivory has made the situation even worse. In the 19th century, Africa had about 26 million elephants, but today only around 415,000 remain. In Asia, there are likely only 50,000 left in the wild. Human greed and environmental destruction have pushed elephants to the edge of extinction, making it vital that we act to protect them before it is too late.
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