This is especially so because the elephant, the largest land animal, is immediately impressive and touching to people. It is seen internationally as a "flagship" animal. Large creatures are particularly useful for educational purposes, so that the elephant's fate is even more important as a symbol.
尤其扇動雙耳的大象容易打動人心，已被保育團體視為保育的「旗艦」動物，大型動物的高教育性價值，也使大象的保育具有更大的象徵意義。