❖ The recent study found that savanna elephant populations fell by about 70% on average at the surveyed sites across the sub-Saharan African region.

❖ The forest elephant populations were dropped by about 90%, with poaching and habitat loss as the main drivers.

❖ Overall, there was an average population decrease of 77% across the surveyed sites for both species.

❖ In southern Africa, the savannah elephant population saw an average increase of 42 percent.

❖ Only 10 percent of surveyed populations in eastern Africa showed growth.