Tag #Bornean Elephants

What are the immediate consequences of habitat loss for the endangered Bornean elephant population in Sabah, Malaysia?

Bornean elephants, the world's smallest elephant subspecies, are critically endangered with fewer than 1,000 remaining in the wild due to habitat loss from logging and palm oil plantations. In Sabah, Malaysia, 60% of their natural forest habitat has been lost in the last 40 years, resulting in fragmented populations and increased human-elephant conflict. Between 2010 and 2020, 131 elephants were killed due to human-related causes.