African forest elephants ( Loxodonta cyclotis ) were only recognized as a species separate from the African savannah elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) in 2021 . Now, new evidence and survey techniques have suggested there could be as many as 10,000 more forest elephants than previously thought. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The new assessment totals 135,690 forest elephants, 16 percent more than the figure estimated in 2016, with an additional 7,728-10,990 individuals based on more tentative work. If factoring in both estimates and guesses, the report suggests the entire forest elephant population could be as high as 145,050.

While these numbers are encouraging, the African forest elephant remains under the Cri

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