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African Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta Africana)

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African Savannah Elephant is a protected animal that is found in the northern part of Nigeria, precisely in Kaduna State which is mostly in Kamuku National Park, Kaduna State, Nigeria

The African Savannah Elephant is classified as an Endangered animal by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The total population of this animal that is found in Kaduna is more than the numbers that are found in other parts of Nigeria, and the animal is less than 5000 in terms of population.

Causes of Habitat and Environmental Changes

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A lot of things are the contributing factors that led to the decline of the African Savannah Elephant in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Some of these factors are:

• Deforestation: This is due to the expansion of agricultural land and illegal logging where elephants live.

• Poaching: In Kaduna State, elephants are illegally hunted for ivory despite international ban

• Climate change: Rainfall, which causes availability of water makes elephant to move to safer place.

• Human Wildlife Conflict: As human settlements expand to villages and bush areas, elephants run for safety.

Legal Protection

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• National Parks Decree No.36 of 1991
• Endangered species (control of International Trade and Traffic Act, 1986 (Amended 2016).
• CITES Appendix I

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