Sri Lanka Is The Country With The Highest Number Of Elephant Deaths In The World

Sri Lanka Is The Country With The Highest Number Of Elephant Deaths In The World

Wildlife doctors are using gloves and face masks while performing a postmortem on an elephant in Habarana, Sri Lanka on May 20, 2023. The Sri Lankan wild elephant, scientifically known as Elephas maximus maximus, is reported to have over 7,000 individuals across the country. Due to humans clearing forests and building settlements, elephants have lost their habitats and are now used to visiting elephant villages frequently, resulting in an elephant-human conflict. In 2022, 433 elephant deaths and 145 human deaths were reported due to this conflict, and from January 1 to April 25, 2023, 114 elephant deaths have been reported. According to the Wildlife Department, 34 elephant deaths have been reported from Anuradhapura district, 29 from Polonnaruwa district, and 19 from Eastern Province so far in 2023. In the same year, 36 people have died due to elephant-human conflict. Sri Lankans have had a long relationship with elephants, using them for cultural and religious activities since ancient times. Elephants have

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