)Posted 19th June 2026)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Bertha Ismail, The Citizen (Tanzania), June 18, 2026 |
| Tanzania, once among Africa’s leading elephant strongholds, has recorded a sharp decline in its elephant population over the past 20 years, according to the new findings of the National Wildlife Census 2024/2025. The census shows that elephant numbers have fallen from more than 134,000 in 2005 to 66,714 currently, reflecting long-term pressure from poaching and human-driven environmental change. The report indicates that Tanzania now ranks third in Africa in elephant population. |
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