IUCN SSC African Elephant Specialist Group

Overview and description
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The IUCN SSC African Elephant Specialist Group (AfESG) is a global network of over 95 technical experts dedicated to promoting long-term conservation of Africa’s two elephant species, the critically ...
Group leadership
Dr Benson Okita OUMA
Prof Robert SLOTOW
More about the Specialist Group
The broad aim of the AfESG is to promote the long-term conservation of Africa’s elephants and generate science-led, data-driven assessments of the species across their range. Where possible, the AfESG also seeks to contribute to the mitigation of significant threats and the recovery of populations in decline. Through this communication and outreach, the AfESG also elevates awareness and appreciation of the natural and economic benefits that healthy, thriving ...

MISSION
The mission of the IUCN SSC African Elephant Specialist Group is to promote the long-term conservation of Africa's elephants throughout their range.
Specialist Group work
The focus of the Group, as stated earlier, is to find evidence-based workable solutions to country and regional problems in an open-minded atmosphere devoid of deliberate controversies. To meet this challenge, the AfESG has periodically produced African elephant status reports, provided technical expertise and advice by helping to facilitate the development of national, sub-regional and continental conservation strategies and management plans and through the publication of Pachyderm and the upkeep of the African Elephant Library.
Elephant Database
The AfESG provides updates on the numbers and range of elephants through the African Elephant Database and provides tools and advice on managing human-elephant coexistence.
African Elephants on the IUCN Red List
AfESG assesses the two elephants for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species to inform conservation efforts.
Annual Report
Learn about AfESG work and results in 2021.