Jambi BKSDA Successfully Moves 'The Stripe' From Air Hitam Village

Illustration of a Tiger (Photo by Frida Bredesen on Unsplash)

JAKARTA - The Jambi Natural Resources Conservation Agency (KSDA) Joint Team with the Berbak Sembilang National Park Office and the UNDP Tiger Project succeeded in relocating a female Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), Monday 22 November.

This tiger is the result of handling human and wildlife conflicts in Air Hitam Laut Village, Sadu District, East Tanjung Jabung Regency, which happened in the last few months.

This relocation started with a report from the people of Air Hitam Village that the Sumatran Tiger appeared near the residential area. The Jambi BKSDA together with the Berbak Sembilang National Park carried out the expulsion of the Sumatran tiger to stay away from community settlements.

However, after several evictions, the tigers kept coming back and preying on the community's livestock, causing material losses to the community. The Joint Team decided to relocate the Sumatran tiger to the Berbak Sembilang National Park area.

Then the team installed trap cages at two points to evacuate the Sumatran tiger. After the Sumatran tiger entered one of the trap cages, the team immediately relocated the Sumatran tiger to a safer habitat in the Berbak Sembilang National Park area which was far from community settlements.

The Head of the Jambi KSDA Hall, Rahmad Saleh, said that his party was very grateful to all relevant parties who helped carry out the relocation process until it was completed.

"Thank you also to the people who have participated by reporting to us regarding the wildlife-human conflict, so that the protected animal, namely the tiger, has been successfully relocated to the Berbak Sembilang National Park area," said Rahmad as quoted from the PPID Ministry of LHK, Wednesday 24 November.

Rahmad appealed to people living around wildlife habitats to be careful in their activities.

"We work together to create harmonious conditions for humans and wildlife so that they can coexist peacefully," concluded Rahmad.