Band 8+: The graph below shows the changes in the maximum number of Asian elephants between 1994 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

This bar chart illustrates the alteration in elephants’ populations in different Asian countries in 2007 and 1997.

Overall, if we take the proportions in these nations in combination, it is evident that all of them witnessed a decline in elephants’ numbers except Cambodia, which noted an increase. While there is no change related to this animal’s number seen in Laos.

In detail, the most interesting feature that emerges from the graph is that India has the greatest percentage of elephants in both years 1997 and 2007. The other notable point is that both Malaysia and Thailand almost have an identical decrease in elephant population—about three-quarters of the previous record. The number in the former fell from 3000 to 1000, while in the latter the drop was from almost 3800 to 1200. In China, the decline was about half, by around 500 elephants. Furthermore, the reduction percentage in India was a bit less than in previous countries—which was almost one quarter. In addition, in the rest of the states—Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia—the fall was slight.