Cambodia’s Flag: www.sciencekids.co.nz/pictures/flags.html
Total Wild Elephants: 200 – 300
Country Rankings: 8th out of 13 Asian countries
Threats:
- Death
As a result of the prevalence of mines in Cambodia, elephants tend to die from them.
- Poaching
Elephants are relentlessly hunted for ivory, meat and other products. As a result, elephants are constantly on the move to avoid the hunters.
- Domesticated elephants are being bred in captivity as a form of tradition (Elephants in Cambodia, n.d.).