BKASDA Evacuates 2 Wild Elephants In Bener Meriah To CRU Pesangan

BANDA ACEH - The Natural Resources Conservation Center team evacuated two wild elephants in the Belang Rakal Village area, Bener Meriah Regency, to the Pesangan Conservation Unit (CRU).

Head of BPBD Bener Meriah Safriadi in Bener Meriah, Monday said the evacuation process had been going on for four days, starting Thursday, February 3 with the method of herding by tame elephants.

"The BKSDA has dispatched two tame elephants. So after four days of herding the team has succeeded in evacuating two wild elephants and are now being taken to the Pesangan CRU," he said, quoted by Antara, Monday, February 7.

According to him, the two wild elephants previously often roamed the residential area of Belang Rakal Village, Pintu Rime Gayo District.

The existence of the two wild elephants in residential areas, said Safriadi, has made residents restless. The two elephants even often cross the Takengon-Bireuen national road, causing traffic jams.

"So far, residents' gardens and secondary crops have also been damaged, and even residents' homes have also been damaged by these wild elephants. So the BKSDA Team decided to evacuate these two wild elephants, assisted by BPBD Bener Meriah and the Indonesian National Police," he said.

Now the two wild elephants have been taken to the Pesangan CRU, still in the Pintu Rime Gayo District, Bener Meriah.

"Secure there, later there will be BKSDA officers who will take care of it, whether it will be tamed or what, they will take care of it," said Safriadi.

He explained that the two protected animals were known to have started re-entering residential areas since the theft of shock wires in the area.

According to him, the shock wire was deliberately installed to limit the movement of wild elephants from entering residential areas.

"If the shock wire is not stolen, this wild elephant will not enter the residents' settlements. It is 100 meters long, whether it was stolen or what, but it has been lost. That's why these wild elephants can re-enter residents' settlements," said Safriadi.