'Elephants in the Dust' report - UNEP
'Elephants in the Dust' report - UNEP
'Elephants in the Dust' report - UNEP
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African elephants threatened by conflict<br />
MOROCCO<br />
Western Sahara<br />
ALGERIA<br />
LIBYA<br />
EGYPT<br />
SENEGAL<br />
GAMBIA<br />
GUINEA-<br />
BISSAU<br />
SIERRA LEONE<br />
MAURITANIA<br />
GUINEA<br />
LIBERIA<br />
Elephant range, 2007<br />
Known<br />
Possible<br />
MALI<br />
BURKINA<br />
FASO<br />
BENIN<br />
TOGO<br />
GHANA<br />
CÔTE<br />
D’IVOIRE<br />
NIGERIA<br />
NIGER<br />
EQ. GUINEA<br />
Armed conflicts, political and social tension, 2010-2012<br />
Major battle (more than 50 fatalities)<br />
Battle between government forces and rebel<br />
forces (less than 50 or no fatalities)<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r conflictual event (less than 50 or no fatalities)<br />
Riot (violent) or protest (non violent)<br />
Violence aga<strong>in</strong>st civilians<br />
Note: A battle is def<strong>in</strong>ed as a violent <strong>in</strong>teraction between two politically<br />
organized armed groups at a particular time and location.<br />
A riot is def<strong>in</strong>ed as a violent disturbance of <strong>the</strong> public peace by three or more<br />
persons assembled for a common purpose.<br />
A protest is def<strong>in</strong>ed as a spontaneous, non-violent ga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>g of civilians for a<br />
political purpose<br />
CAMEROON<br />
GABON<br />
CONGO<br />
NAMIBIA<br />
CHAD<br />
CENTRAL AFRICAN<br />
REPUBLIC<br />
ANGOLA<br />
DEMOCRATIC<br />
REPUBLIC<br />
OF CONGO<br />
ZAMBIA<br />
BOTSWANA<br />
SUDAN<br />
RWANDA<br />
BURUNDI<br />
ZIMBABWE<br />
LESOTHO<br />
SOUTH<br />
SUDAN<br />
UGANDA<br />
MALAWI<br />
SWAZILAND<br />
ERITREA<br />
ETHIOPIA<br />
KENYA<br />
TANZANIA<br />
DJIBOUTI<br />
MOZAMBIQUE<br />
Somaliland<br />
SOMALIA<br />
MADAGASCAR<br />
Source: Armed Conflict Location and Events Dataset (ACLED); African Elephant<br />
Database (AED)/IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group (AfESG)<br />
SOUTH AFRICA<br />
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