Forbes February 26, 2025
For centuries, elephants have been called forest gardeners for good reasons.
“When an elephant moves through trees and bushes, it pushes them aside,” says Dr Thomas Breuer from WWF Germany. “This reduces the competition for nutrients so that elephants help to create bigger trees faster.”
One species stands out: the African forest elephant. By toppling small trees and shrubs and stripping vegetation from large trees, the elephants help the trees to grow. Larger trees store significantly more CO2.
WWF estimates that one forest elephant can increase the net carbon capture of the forest by almost...
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