First country-wide survey of the Endangered Asian elephant: towards better conservation and management in Sri Lanka

The Endangered Asian elephant Elephas maximus comes into widespread conflict with agrarian communities, necessitating active management. The species’ distribution is of primary importance for management planning. However, data-based countrywide distribution maps have not been available for any of th...

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Published in:	Oryx Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 46 - 55
Main Authors:	Fernando, Prithiviraj, De Silva, M.K. Channa R., Jayasinghe, L.K.A., Janaka, H.K., Pastorini, Jennifer
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.01.2021
Subjects:	adults Agrarian society Coexistence Community Conservation Current distribution Elephantidae Elephants Elephas maximus Endangered & extinct species Geographical distribution Global positioning systems GPS Habitats landscapes Males Management planning national surveys Oryx people Polls & surveys Questionnaires Species assessments Sri Lanka Wildlife conservation Sri Lanka India conservation Asian elephant Sri Lanka Elephas maximus survey distribution human–wildlife conflict
ISSN:	0030-6053, 1365-3008, 1365-3008
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