Are there elephants in ethiopia

Poachers have killed at least six elephants in a single day in Ethiopia , wildlife officials said on Tuesday, the largest such slaughter in memory in the east African nation. It was a mass killing. Two other elephants might have been killed the same day, and an investigation continues. According to wildlife officials, Ethiopia had more than 10, elephants in the s but poaching and habitat degradation have reduced the number to about 2, to 3, in recent years.

Daniel Pawlos, director for trafficking and control at the Wildlife Conservation Authority, a government entity, said it was not thought that there was organised poaching in Ethiopia.

What makes the latest poaching [incident] different is the high number of elephants killed within a day. Officials suspect that most elephant tusks and finished products are slipped out of the country to China and south-east Asian countries.

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Ultimately, the project will contribute to long-term impacts or global environmental benefits including:. This objective will be achieved through the implementation of four project components:. This component will focus on demonstrating how effective management of protected areas in Ethiopia can be achieved by targeting a small number of protected areas, given that the selected pilot sites are those protected areas in which key target species elephants and big cats are found.

This component will focus on improving different aspects of law enforcement so as to increase the deterrent to illegal wildlife trafficking.