Ancient historic range
Current distribution
% of Species Range (2007) | % Protected Range (2002) | % Protected Range (2007) | % Decrease in Estimated Range (attributed to improved information) | |
Southern Africa | 39 | 13 | 28 | 22 |
Central Africa | 29 | 12 | 33 | >50 |
Eastern Africa | 26 | 24 | 30 | 10 |
Western Africa | 5 | 40 | 56 | 21 |
Information on species range summarized from reports by Blanc 2003; Blanc 2007. |
Habitat generalists
African elephants distribution.
Adapted from www.d-maps.com according to IUCN fact sheets: African savanna elephant, African forest elephant.
Blanc (2003)
Blanc (2007)
Blanc (2008)
Estes (1991)
Grubb & Groves (2000)
Shoshani (1992)
Shoshani & Tassy (1996)