斯里兰卡野生生物保护部从8月17日至19日进行了全国大象人口普查。 Sri Lanka's Dept of Wildlife Conservation conducts a nationwide elephant census from Aug 17-19.

斯里兰卡野生生物保护部正在进行全国大象人口普查,8月17日至19日,有3 130个调查地点。 Sri Lanka's Dept of Wildlife Conservation is conducting a nationwide elephant census Aug 17-19, with 3,130 survey sites. 人口普查的目的是建立新的保护区,改善现有保护区,减少大象与人类之间的冲突,平衡养护需要与发展。 The census aims to establish new protected areas, improve existing ones, reduce elephant-human conflicts, and balance conservation needs with development. 2011年最近一次人口普查估计斯里兰卡大象5 879只,其中成人55.09%,青年25.03%,幼崽12.04%,婴儿6.04%。 Last census in 2011 estimated 5,879 elephants in Sri Lanka with 55.09% adults, 25.03% young, 12.04% calves, and 6.04% infants.