Elephants in Dak Lak become more aggressive as loss of habitat continues

According to the Dak Lak provincial Elephant Conservation Center, there are five groups of elephants living in the province, with 60-70 in each group.

In Ea Sup district alone, there is one group of 30-34, while in Buon Don district, there are four groups with 30-36 elephants each.

A survey conducted by the center found that the number of elephant groups in Dak Lak has decreased.

A survey conducted by the center found that the number of elephant groups in Dak Lak has decreased.

Problems that threaten the sustainability of the elephants have also been identified, including an imbalance in the age structure and the ratio of male/female elephants.

The overwhelming majority of the elephants are old, while there are few young and mature individuals and more females than males. The factors will make it difficult to implement an elephant protection and conservation project.

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