Eco-Assets: Elephant Conservation in Malaysia

Elephant conservation of the estimated 3,800 elephants across the country faces complex economic and socio-environmental challenges.

The recent baby elephant roadkill also highlights a wider crisis: nearly 2,400 wildlife deaths have occurred on Malaysian roads just since 2020, including endangered species. Untouched forests which are critical wildlife and elephant habitats are being threatened by proposed road projects and habitat fragmentation in Peninsular states like Pahang and Negeri Sembilan.

In Sabah, a key issue with Borneo elephant conservation is the ongoing threat of habitat loss, primarily due to deforestation for agriculture, especially oil palm plantations.