Historic Change (IMAGE) University of California - San Diego Caption The global space available for Asian elephant habitats has been in rapid decline since the 1700s. Credit Report coauthors Usage Restrictions Must be used in conjunction with Asian elephant habitat loss study published in Scientific Reports. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.