Discover the Indian elephant , its challenges, and WWF’s efforts to conserve this majestic species and its habitats. Learn about Indian elephants, a subspecies of Asian elephants native to the Indian subcontinent. Find out how they are endangered by habitat loss, poaching, and human-animal conflict, and what IFAW is doing to protect them. The survival of the elephant in India is critical to the survival of the entire species in Asia. Home to almost 60% of Earth’s remaining Asian elephant population, India is plagued with a lack of awareness and education which is leading to the persistent enslavement of these majestic animals for tourism, manual labor, performances, processions, […] Learn about the Indian elephant , the largest terrestrial mammal, and its characteristics, habitat, population and status. Find out how WWF India works to protect this endangered species and its ecosystems.
