Endangerment of the Asian elephantWhat can be done to prevent the extinction of the Asian elephant, Elephas Maximus, an endangered species Endangered?IntroductionElephants are the largest land mammals, however, the Asian elephant (Elephas Maximus) is slightly smaller than it is the African elephant and is distinguished by its smaller, rounded ears. The Asian elephant is a beautiful and intelligent creature found in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries. The large mammal emits heat from its ears to help it stay cool, but that's often not enough, so it cools itself in springs by using its multifunctional proboscis to spray water on itself. 1Asian elephants live in grassy areas near or in forests. Herds are made up of related females, with the eldest at the head of the herd, called the matriarch. The herds help protect the newborns as they are prey to tigers. Males leave the herds when they reach adolescence and form smaller herds with others their age until they leave to live as solitary bulls, they only approach females during the season reproduction. Despite this, the adult Asian elephant has no natural predators; it is still highly threatened, with only 35,000 to 40,000 individuals remaining in the wild. 1The main issue for these creatures is human conflict. First, their habitats are destroyed by massive deforestation aimed at making money and providing settlement areas. This poses problems because elephants often wander into villages because they are so close due to their increasingly smaller habitat areas. This creates tension with the local population as elephants usually trample crops and other things in their path and are therefore considered a nuisance. This has caused such a problem in some areas that ... middle of paper ... they are too small to make a significant difference. The projects have been undertaken with great enthusiasm and so far activities include: mushroom growing, sewing, fruit drying, waste recycling, herb nurseries for traditional remedies and tree nurseries of native trees. This is a good solution because villagers can stay where they are and so expensive incentives are not needed to convince them to move. Figure 8 shows forests without initiatives.6Finally, there is the most controversial view: do nothing. While some believe we have a duty to protect all of our planet's beautiful creatures, others argue that we should just let nature take its course and that if elephants can't adapt, Mother Nature dictates. not to survive. However, there is much opposition to this view, as elephants constitute a very important part of the ecosystem, being a keystone species..