The figures above show the approximate number of deaths caused by various animals worldwide each year. Looking at these numbers, I felt compelled to dig a little deeper.
According to the list, elephants cause around 600 deaths worldwide annually. Last year, 160 people were killed by elephants in Sri Lanka. That means Sri Lanka accounts for approximately 27% of all human deaths caused by elephants worldwide.
There are about 465,000 wild elephants in the world, of which approximately 7,500 live in Sri Lanka—just 1.6% of the global population.
In other words, Sri Lanka’s 1.6% share of the world’s wild elephants accounts for 27% of the human deaths caused by elephants.
Based on these figures, the number of human deaths relative to the elephant population in Sri Lanka is approximately 17 times the global average.
This is an almost unbelievable disparity. Why does it happen?
The only explanation that comes to mind is poor management.
hmm
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