Divided By 2 Groups, 18 Illegal Elephants In West Lampung Can Soon Be Monitored Through A GPS Necklace

Illustration of wild elephants. (Unsplash-Will total)

JAKARTA - Wild elephants in West Lampung are planned to be installed with GPS collar or a GPS necklace. This technology will be a monitoring tool for elephant movements so they are not too close to residents' residential zones.

"Regarding the installation of GPS Collar for wild elephants in West Lampung, this will be done soon," said the coach of the Suoh Elephant and Suoh State Airport (BNS) Conflict Task Force, Sugeng Hari Kinaryo when contacted in Krui, Lampung, Thursday, February 9, confiscated by Antara.

"Until now, GPS Collar is still in the process of being processed and taken in Jakarta," he continued.

Sugeng explained that there were 18 herd of wild elephants in West Lampung, and they were divided into two groups. "The relationship between flower groups 12 and 6 heads of Jambul," he added.

He revealed that the Jambul group became a group of wild elephants that often troubled the elephant Conflict Task Force and the South Bukit Barisan National Park Task Force.

"This Jambul group is a group of elephants that often annoy us," said Sugeng.

He said that for now the herd of wild elephants is still roaming near residential areas.

"Currently, the elephant is around the Harjo intersection over Kali Bata, approximately 1,300 meters from residential areas," said Sugeng.

The GPS collar is a digital technology that, in this case, is a tool to monitor movement and determine the position of wildlife.

By installing GPS collars on a herd of wild elephants, of course this will make it easier for the Task Force to monitor the presence of these wildlife.