A letter from ASSOC PROF NAHRIZUL ADIB KADRI, Universiti Malaya
KOTA KINABALU: Borneo elephants, a distinct subspecies of Asian elephants, are now classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species.
According to an article in the IUCN website, the Bornean elephant’s inclusion in the Red List by its Asian Elephant Specialist Group emphasised the need for its conservation. Asian elephants, one of three elephant species alive today, have been endangered since 1986, with about 40,000 animals across 13 southern Asian countries.In Borneo, the elephants play a keystone role, where they co-exist with numerous other endangered species unique to the region.
The Red List assessment was conducted by an international team including experts from India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom and Indonesia.
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