The graph below shows the changes in the maximum number of Asian elephants between 1997 and 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The bar chart illustrates the change in the number of

elephants

in Asia from 1997 to 2004.

Overall

, it is evident that the

population

of

elephants

experienced a rise and fall during the period , albeit at different rates in each country. resulting in remarkably different percentages . In detail, India was the dominant country in Asia with the

most

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largest

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elephant

population

throughout the period , accounting for exactly 10000 in 1997 to roughly 7500

elephants

in 2004. Followed by Myanmar which was the second leading country with just over 5600 in 1994.

However

,by 2004

this

number had surged to about 5400

elephants

.

On the other hand

, in 1997 China had the lowest proportion of

elephants

which accounted for around 900 .

Nevertheless

, Sri Lanka witnessed a slight decrease from approximately 2700 to around 2500

elephants

.

Additionally

, during the entire period, Japan shared similar percentages of the

population

of

elephants

; meanwhile, the remaining countries had the least

population

of

elephants

.