Tigers Enter Plantations In South Aceh, Residents Are Asked Not To Garden Alone

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BANDA ACEH - The Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) reported that a Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigiris) entered a resident's plantation on Mount Panton Bili, Trumon District, South Aceh Regency.

The Head of the Conservation Section for Region II Subulussalam BKSDA Aceh Hadi Sofyan in South Aceh, said the Aceh BKSDA team and partners had gone to the location to repel these protected animals.

"Previously, we received information that a tiger had entered a resident's plantation. We responded to this information by immediately dispatching it to the location. The team is still at the location for eviction," said Hadi Sofyan, quoted by Antara, Monday, November 8.

In addition to the expulsion, said Sofyan Hadi, the team also installed a monitoring camera to find out the whereabouts of the tiger. In addition, arrests were also made to relocate the tigers so that they would no longer enter the residents' plantations.

Sofyan Hadi said previously there was also a video circulating on social media showing a tiger crossing a road on Mount Panton Bili.

According to Sofyan Hadi, tigers have often appeared in people's plantations in South Aceh in the past month. In fact, there are tigers reported to have preyed on community goats.

"Therefore, we urge the public to be aware of the presence of tigers, not to be alone when doing activities in the garden or going to the mountains," said Sofyan Hadi.

Based on the list of animal rarities issued by the world conservation agency International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), this animal which is only found on the island of Sumatra has the status of a critically endangered species, with a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Aceh BKSDA appeals to the community to jointly maintain the preservation of the Sumatran tiger by not destroying the forest which is the habitat of various types of 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.