Tigers Entering Traps In East Aceh Relocated To Protected Forests

The medical team isolated the Sumatran tiger into a trap in Julok Rayeuk Village, Indra Makmur District, East Aceh Regency. ANTARA/HO-Doc Indra Makmu Police

ACEH - Indra Makmu Sector Police, East Aceh Police, stated that the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) that entered a trap cage or trap in Julok Rayeuk, Indra Makmu District, East Aceh Regency, was relocated to a protected forest in Langsa City, Aceh Province.

"Before being relocated, the tiger first alerted the wildlife medical team while in a trap. Drug by shooting with a special tool," said Indra Makmu Police Chief Iptu Muhammad Alfata in East Aceh, Antara, Tuesday, January 11.

The relocation of protected animals is for temporary observation. The tiger is male aged two to three years. The length of the tiger reaches 229 centimeters, 81 centimeters high, the tiger is in good health.

"The medical team also took samples of the blood and tiger hair for further medical examinations in the laboratory. Furthermore, the tiger was put into a special cage prepared by the BKSDA team and then took it to the Lindung Kemuning Forest, Langsa City," said Muhammad Alfata.

Previously, the Head of the Conservation Section for Region I BKSDA Aceh Kamarudzaman said a Sumatran tiger entered a trap cage installed in the oil palm plantation area, Julok Rayeuk Selatan Village, Indra Makmu District, East Aceh Regency.

"The tiger entered a trap cage that was installed since Saturday (8/2). The installation of the trap cage was to anticipate disturbances to the wildlife in the area," he said.

He said the tiger entered a trap cage on Sunday (9/2). Installation of the trap cage is a negative response to the protected animal's negative interaction.

"The trap cage was installed to catch the Sumatran tiger to prevent negative interaction after reports of livestock communities being eaten by these protected animals," he said.

Kamarudzaman appealed to the public, especially breeders, not to release their livestock into the wild, but to ground them to prevent attacks by tigers or other wildlife.

"We have educated and socialized the anti-hazard cage to the local community. This cage uses a wire, so that the animal cannot enter," said Kamarudzaman.

Meanwhile, based on a list of animal scarcity issued by the international Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) world conservation agency, this animal, which is only found on the island of Sumatra, has a critically endangered species, and is at high risk of extinction in the wild.

The community is advised to jointly preserve the Sumatran tiger by not destroying the forest which is the habitat of various types of protected animals.

And not to catch, injure, kill, store, possess, maintain, transport, and trade protected animals alive or dead.

Then, do not install snares, poisons, high voltage electric fences that can cause the death of protected wildlife. All illegal acts are subject to criminal sanctions in accordance with statutory regulations.

In addition, other illegal activities can also cause wildlife conflicts, especially the Sumatran tiger with humans. This conflict resulted in economic losses to casualties, both humans and the survival of the wildlife.