Elephants In The Dust

African elephants threatened by con ict

MOROCCO

LIBYA

ALGERIA

EGYPT

Western Sahara

MAURITANIA

MALI

CHAD

SUDAN

NIGER

ERITREA

SENEGAL

GAMBIA

BURKINA FASO

GUINEA- BISSAU

DJIBOUTI

GUINEA

BENIN

Somaliland

ETHIOPIA

SIERRA LEONE

TOGO

NIGERIA

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

LIBERIA

GHANA

SOUTH SUDAN

CÔTE D’IVOIRE

SOMALIA

CAMEROON

KENYA

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

EQ. GUINEA

UGANDA

GABON

CONGO

RWANDA BURUNDI

Elephant range, 2007

TANZANIA

Known Possible

MALAWI

Armed con icts, political and social tension, 2010-2012

ANGOLA

Battle between government forces and rebel forces (less than 50 or no fatalities) Major battle (more than 50 fatalities)

ZAMBIA

MOZAMBIQUE

Note: A battle is de ned as a violent interaction between two politically organized armed groups at a particular time and location. A riot is de ned as a violent disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled for a common purpose. A protest is de ned as a spontaneous, non-violent gathering of civilians for a political purpose Riot (violent) or protest (non violent) Other con ictual event (less than 50 or no fatalities) Violence against civilians

MADAGASCAR

ZIMBABWE

BOTSWANA

NAMIBIA

SWAZILAND

LESOTHO

SOUTH AFRICA

Source: Armed Con ict Location and Events Dataset (ACLED); African Elephant Database (AED)/IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group (AfESG)

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