HABITAT Habitat destruction is the most pressing issue facing the Asian elephant population. A 2011 study by Conservation International listed the Indo-Burma Forest Hotspot, which includes Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Burma, as the most threatened in the world. By their estimate, only five percent of these irreplaceable Southeast Asian jungles remain intact. Wild elephants, whose family groups typically need more than 10,000 acres of habitat to survive, are suffering in the face of logging and farming interests. Save Elephant Foundation is committed to stopping this destruction through working with volunteer groups, local farmers, government agencies, and temples to reforest cleared areas.
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