Our mandate
The Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG) is an integral part of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The AsESG shall provide the best available scientifically grounded evidence to the abundance, distribution, and demographic status of Asian elephant populations in all 13 range states. It shall periodically compile range-wide assessments which shall be publicly disseminated via the AsESG website and other outlets.
News & Calendar of Events
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- In Memoriam: Ajay Desai (1958- 20 Nov 2020), Conservation Legend
20th November 2020: It is with great sadness that we announce the death of eminent elephant biologist and wildlife conservationist Ajay Desai in Belgaum last night following a heart attack. He is survived by wife and two children.
- Memories of Ajay Desai by AJT Johnsingh
- Mainland Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus indicus) enlisted in Appendix I of the Convention of Migratory Species at the CMS CoP13 meeting in Gandhinagar, India
- In Memoriam: Ajay Desai (1958- 20 Nov 2020), Conservation Legend
Message from the Chair
The Asian Elephant
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), the lone survivor of Genus Elephas, originated in Africa in the early Pliocene, over 5-6 million years ago and migrated to Eurasia... Read more
Gajah is the bi-annual journal of the IUCN/SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG). The journal is intended as a medium of communication on issues that concern the management and conservation of Asian Elephants both in the wild and in captivity. It is a means by which members of the AsESG and others can communicate their experiences, ideas, and perceptions freely... Read more
