Bornean elephants endangered due to human activity, wildlife experts say


There are around 1,000 Bornean elephants left in the wild, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). - Photo: AFP

GENEVA: Agriculture, mining, logging and other human activities on Borneo have caused elephants living on the South-east Asian island to become endangered, an assessment by wildlife experts published on Thursday (June 27) found.

There are around 1,000 Bornean elephants left in the wild, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), whose “Red List” of animal species assesses their risk of extinction.

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