African Elephant Database

13/08/2001

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Table of Contents

African Elephant Database

Collaborating Organisations

African Elephant Specialist Group

Problem Definition

Objectives of the AED

History

Database Contents

Range States

Range States & Elephant Range

Range States, Elephant Range & Protected Areas

Regional Subdivisions of the AED

Database Development Steps

How are data collated ?

How are elephants counted ?

Dung counts in forest

...Aerial counts in savanna

...And lots of guesswork

Therefore...

Why are data categorised ?

Survey Quality

Survey Reliability

How are elephant estimates grouped ?

Elephant Estimates

Elephant Estimates

Kenya Survey Reliability

Kenya - Summary of Elephant Estimates

Kenya - Elephant Density [No per sq. km]

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Regional Summaries

Central Africa Survey Reliability

Eastern Africa Survey Reliability

Southern Africa Survey Reliability

West Africa Survey Reliability

Elephant Estimates per Region

Elephant Estimates for Africa Continental Totals

Ongoing / Planned Activities

Acknowledgements

Author: AED Manager

Email: afesg@ssc.iucn.org

Home Page: http://iucn.org/afesg