South Kalimantan BKSDA Supervises Big Crocodiles To Appear On Tanah Bumbu Beach

TANAH BUMBU, SOUTH KALIMANTAN - A crocodile measuring about 2.5 meters that appeared on Bunati Beach, Angsana District, Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan has gone viral.

The Natural Resources Conservation Center of South Kalimantan Province (BKSDA South Kalimantan) is now monitoring the crocodile's appearance.

Acting Head of South Kalimantan BKSDA Suwandi when confirmed in Banjarmasin, Saturday, said that based on community reports, wild crocodiles initially appeared on the coast of Bunati Beach on Friday, May 3.

"Residents had recorded the crocodile, from the recording it was seen that the crocodile was looking for feed," he said, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, May 4.

Suwandi said the crocodile may have escaped from its natural habitat around Tanah Bumbu and Tanah Laut Regencies.

According to him, there are several locations that are habitat for crocodiles in Tanah Bumbu Regency and its surroundings. It is suspected that a crocodile appeared on the beach because it wanted to find food at the mouth of the river and around the coast.

"Our efforts by deploying officers to educate the surrounding community to be more careful. Because crocodiles that are looking for feed are usually virulent, they can catch up," he said again.

He has also instructed the ranks to put up appeal banners in the area where crocodiles appear so that people limit their activities for a while while waiting for treatment from officers.

Suwandi said officers were closely monitoring a crocodile that had made the community around Bunati Beach restless.

"When we find it, we will immediately return this crocodile to its original habitat which is still good," he concluded.