# China’s wild Asian elephant population grows amid conservation efforts

https://mins.news/en/item/20830

- China News Service, 2026-08-13 03:37 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-13/detail-ihfifqmx7361133.shtml

> China’s wild Asian elephant population has risen from about 150 in the 1980s to nearly 400 today as Yunnan improves habitats, monitors herds, compensates losses and builds protective facilities to reduce conflicts. Five calves were born at Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Valley in 2026.