What does the future hold for Asian elephants and their relationship with humans?

Sri Lanka. The tusker named Wasana (53) is the temple elephant at the Kataragama temple complex which has a Buddhist temple, a Hindu temple and a mosque. Every temple in Sri Lanka tries to have its own elephant. Wasana is the most important and revered elephant in the country. © Brent Stirton / Getty Images for National Geographic Magazin

Perpignan – What does the future hold for Asian elephants? That is the question behind South African photographer Brent Stirton's photo series at the Visa pour l'image festival in Perpignan, in the south of France.

"This piece is really about the future of Asian elephants," he told RFI English, adding that there is a lot of conflict between humans and elephants.