Wild Sumatran elephants destroy home in West Lampung village
Antara
July 22, 2024
A herd of wild Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) encroached
on Sidorejo village, Suoh sub-district, West Lampung, Lampung, on Monday,
destroying a house, according to a local government official.
At least 18 wild elephants entered the village's residential area around 1
a.m., said Sugeng Hari Kinaryo Adi, an officer with the wild elephant task
force for Suoh and Bandar Negeri Suoh.
He said that one of the Sumatran elephants had been collared with a GPS
tracking device on July 19. The task force personnel managed to easily
track the elephants' movement and drive them away from the residential area.
Earlier, on June 24, a herd of wild Sumatran elephants was also sighted in
the Talang Daiyah residential area of Sidorejo village. They destroyed the
farmlands of several residents of the area.
The Indonesian government has listed Sumatran elephants among the
critically endangered mammals in the country.
Over the past few years, human-elephant conflicts have become a major
conservation concern in several provinces in Sumatra, including Lampung and
Aceh.
In Aceh, at least 14 herds of wild Sumatran elephants were found wandering
in search of food in the areas of districts such as Tamiang, Pidie, Central
Aceh, Bener Meriah, and Bireuen in February 2019.
As per figures published on the official website of the World Wildlife Fund
(WWF), the population of Sumatran elephants is estimated to be about
2,400–2,800 individuals.
The world's leading organization on wildlife conservation and endangered
species has said that ivory can still be found in markets around Africa and
Asia, as well as in the United States and Europe.
The WWF has noted that poaching for the illegal ivory trade remains a
serious threat to the lives of wild elephants in several countries.
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Wild Sumatran elephants destroy home in West Lampung village
Antara
July 22, 2024
A herd of wild Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) encroached
on Sidorejo village, Suoh sub-district, West Lampung, Lampung, on Monday,
destroying a house, according to a local government official.
At least 18 wild elephants entered the village's residential area around 1
a.m., said Sugeng Hari Kinaryo Adi, an officer with the wild elephant task
force for Suoh and Bandar Negeri Suoh.
He said that one of the Sumatran elephants had been collared with a GPS
tracking device on July 19. The task force personnel managed to easily
track the elephants' movement and drive them away from the residential area.
Earlier, on June 24, a herd of wild Sumatran elephants was also sighted in
the Talang Daiyah residential area of Sidorejo village. They destroyed the
farmlands of several residents of the area.
The Indonesian government has listed Sumatran elephants among the
critically endangered mammals in the country.
Over the past few years, human-elephant conflicts have become a major
conservation concern in several provinces in Sumatra, including Lampung and
Aceh.
In Aceh, at least 14 herds of wild Sumatran elephants were found wandering
in search of food in the areas of districts such as Tamiang, Pidie, Central
Aceh, Bener Meriah, and Bireuen in February 2019.
As per figures published on the official website of the World Wildlife Fund
(WWF), the population of Sumatran elephants is estimated to be about
2,400–2,800 individuals.
The world's leading organization on wildlife conservation and endangered
species has said that ivory can still be found in markets around Africa and
Asia, as well as in the United States and Europe.
The WWF has noted that poaching for the illegal ivory trade remains a
serious threat to the lives of wild elephants in several countries.
https://en.antaranews.com/amp/news/319455/wild-sumatran-elephants-destroy-home-in-west-lampung-village