Despite the widespread decline of Elephants across Africa in recent years, one nation has reported a rising population.
Elephants were once plentiful across the East African country, but rampant poaching fueled their decline. The Wildlife Conservation Society cited better protection across Uganda’s ten national parks as a major factor in their recovery.
Despite the increasing numbers, Elephants in Uganda still face poaching pressure, particularly in Queen Elizabeth National Park, which now has 2,913 elephants, the report noted.
Elephants in Uganda have increased by 600 percent, to more than 5,000
individuals, from a low of 700 to 800 in the 1980s, reports the
Wildlife Conservation Society, the Great Elephant Census, and the Uganda
Wildlife Authority.
Elephants were once plentiful across the East African country, but rampant poaching fueled their decline. The Wildlife Conservation Society cited better protection across Uganda’s ten national parks as a major factor in their recovery.
Despite the increasing numbers, Elephants in Uganda still face poaching pressure, particularly in Queen Elizabeth National Park, which now has 2,913 elephants, the report noted.
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