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Asian Elephant
EN EndangeredElephas maximus
Status
Endangered
Population
~200 wild in Nepal
Trend
→Stable
Group
Mammals
Family
Elephantidae
Data Source
2025-2
Threat Summary
Habitat fragmentation from agricultural expansion and road construction in the Terai, human-elephant conflict as elephants raid crops during seasonal movements, and electrocution from illegal electric fences. East-West Highway expansion threatens critical corridors. Threats are stable.
Source: 2025-2
Threats (0)
No threat data available
Habitats (1)
Forest — Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland (Terai Sal)
Code: 1.6 · Suitable · Major importance
Conservation Actions (0)
No conservation action data available
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Proboscidea
Family
Elephantidae
Genus
Elephas