The bar graph compares the approximate maximum population of Asian elephants in 9 countries of Asian continent in 1997 and in 2004.
Overall, by far the highest estimated maximum population of Asian elephants was in India in both years, whereas the figures for China were nowhere near as high as those numbers. Interestingly, in all countries but Cambodia and Laos the elephant population fell.
Focusing on the countries with the greatest elephant populations first, India took the lead in both years, although its estimated figures decreased from just under 10000 in 1997 to around 7500 in 2004. The count for elephants in Myanmar, at the same time, closely followed India’s pattern, with the figures falling by approximately 600. Thailand placed third in 1997, but it experienced the sharpest decline in its elephant population.
The elephant population change in Cambodia and Laos was different. While in the former the figures rose negligibly from about 1300 to 1500, in the latter the population of elephants plateaued at slightly more than 1000 individuals.
As for the remaining countries, Vietnam’s number of elephants was not as high as those of Malaysia and Sri Lanka in 1997. However, in 2004, Sri Lanka had significantly more elephants than the other two, at 2700.
The bar graph compares the approximate maximum
population
of Asian
elephants
in 9
countries
of Asian continent in 1997 and in 2004.
Overall
, by far the highest estimated maximum
population
of Asian
elephants
was in India in both years, whereas the
figures
for China were nowhere near as high as those numbers.
Interestingly
, in all
countries
but
Cambodia and Laos the
elephant
population
fell.
Focusing on the
countries
with the greatest
elephant
populations
first
, India took the lead in both years, although its estimated
figures
decreased from
just
under 10000 in 1997 to around 7500 in 2004. The count for
elephants
in Myanmar, at the same time,
closely
followed India’s pattern, with the
figures
falling by approximately 600. Thailand placed third in 1997,
but
it experienced the sharpest decline in its
elephant
population.
The
elephant
population
change
in Cambodia and Laos was
different
. While in the former the
figures
rose
negligibly
from about 1300 to 1500, in the latter the
population
of
elephants
plateaued at
slightly
more than 1000 individuals.
As for the remaining
countries
, Vietnam’s number of
elephants
was not as high as those of Malaysia and Sri Lanka in 1997.
However
, in 2004, Sri Lanka had
significantly
more
elephants
than the other two, at 2700.