KUNMING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 every year. Southwest China's Yunnan Province is embracing a wild Asian elephant "baby boom."
The population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan reached approximately 360 by 2021, an increase of more than 60 from the 293 recorded in 2018.
Asian elephants, an important species in the rainforest ecosystem, are under first-class national protection in China. The elephants are mostly found across Yunnan.
The species' population growth in China has shown the country's continuous improvement of its ecological environment and biodiversity.
Yunnan has been improving the elephants' habitats and strengthening the construction of various systems, including monitoring, early warning and emergency response systems, to minimize incidences of human-elephant conflict.
The province has also established an expert committee for Asian elephant protection to conduct research on the species.
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