Sumatran Elephant
Published on Feb 05, 2016
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Sumatran Elephant
Photo by cliff1066™
Why are they endangered?
- Habitat loss due to deforestation
- Paper and pulp industries
- Oil palm plantations
- Human-Elephant Contact
- Poaching
The elephants habitat is being destroyed which causes them to move into places where people live and this causes problems.
Photo by Wakx
Saving the Elephants
- Flying Elephant Squad
- Stop Poaching
- Tesso Nilo National Park
The flying elephant squad is made up of 9 men, 4 elephants, noise and light making devices and a truck. They move elephants away from villages.
Photo by dump9x
Interesting Facts
- Smallest of Asian Elephants
- Live near rivers and hill forests
- Eats green vegetation, bananas,ginger, and vines
- Live in Sumatran, Indonesia.
- Critically endangered
Photo by Pandiyan
