In about 30 years, Nigeria's elephant population has crashed from an estimated 1,200–1,500 to an estimated 300–400 today. About 200-300 are forest elephants and 100 savanna elephants.

Nigeria has launched the country's first National Elephant Action Plan. Authorities say the measure is designed to protect the small and rapidly declining population of elephants in the country.

Mr Iyorah expressed Wild Africa’s commendation on Nigeria’s first-ever National Elephant Action Plan for 2024 to 2034. He explained that NEAP was prepared by Wildlife Conservation Society and ...

Nigeria’s minister of state for the environment unveiled an elephant-shaped sculpture made with confiscated ivory on in late July – the country’s latest bid to raise awareness as it ...

A group, Wild Africa’s West Africa, yesterday expressed the need to protect elephants in the country, saying only 400 elephants are currently present in Nigeria out of the 1500 elephants present ...

In about 30 years, Nigeria’s elephant population has crashed from an estimated 1,200-1,500 to an estimated 300-400 today. About 200-300 are forest elephants and 100 savanna elephants.

Nigeria has a unique elephant population, made up of both forest-dwelling (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna-dwelling (Loxodonta africana) elephant s.