Facts about Conservation Status of African Elephants

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   Range countries across Africa have established transboundary conservation areas, allowing elephant herds to move across national borders with reduced conflict.

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   African elephants are legally protected under CITES Appendix I, which bans international commercial trade in their ivory and other body parts.

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   Habitat loss and fragmentation, driven by human population growth and agricultural expansion, represent a major long-term threat to African elephant survival.

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   Poaching for ivory remains a primary driver of African elephant population decline, with illegal ivory trade fueling demand across international black markets.

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   The African forest elephant and African savanna elephant are listed as Critically Endangered and Endangered, respectively, on the IUCN Red List.

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