Study reveals alarming loss of Asian elephant habitat due to human activities.

Elephants have lost almost two-thirds of their habitat across Asia, equating to 3.3 million square kilometers of land, since the year 1700, due to deforestation and increasing human use of land for agriculture and infrastructure, according to a new study. The greatest decline in elephant habitats was in China, where 94% of suitable land was lost between 1700 and 2015. The study found that large-scale habitat loss has driven up the potential for conflict between elephants and humans. The Asian elephant is listed as endangered, and researchers say proper planning can avoid cultures of antagonism and violence between the two species.