Survival Status:
There are only about 40,000 Sri Lankan Elephants left on the island of Sri Lanka.The Sri Lankan elephant is endangered because of it's habitat loss. Conservation:The Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society (SLWCS) works with communities to address a group of environmental, social, economic, land use, that impacts people and elephants.They engage with people at the grassroots level, working together to build foster leadership and persuade citizens to support long term conservation success.After 20 years,SLWCS projects continue to benefit the people and wildlife of Sri Lankan Elephants.
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Scientific Name:Elephas Maximus Maximus
Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Mammalia Order:Proboscidea Family:Elephantidae Genus:Elephas Type:Mammal Top Speed:27 mph Lifestyle:Herd |